How to watch Gayle King, Katy Perry, and 4 other women launch into space with Blue Origin?
Gayle King, Katy Perry, and four other women will embark on an all-female space mission aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard. Here's how to watch their historic launch live.
Blue Origin is making headlines again as it prepares for the launch of an all-female crew aboard its New Shepard spacecraft. The highly anticipated spaceflight will feature six remarkable women, including journalist Gayle King and pop star Katy Perry.
This mission marks another milestone in space tourism, as these women will experience a few minutes of weightlessness while gazing upon Earth from space. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming launch and how you can watch it live.
How to watch the Blue Origin launch live
Blue Origin's launch of the NS-31 mission, known as "New Shepard" will be on Monday at 9:30 a.m. ET. To make sure everyone can enjoy this event, Blue Origin will livestream this event from West Texas. Here is where you can watch it:
- Blue Origin website: Additional coverage will be available via YouTube and the company's social media.
- CBS: Coverage begins at 7a.m. EDT in "CBS Mornings" and contimues during a special segment called "Gayle goes to Space".
- Paramount +: The streaming service, as a part of the CBS network, will also cover the launch.
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Meet Blue Origin's all-female crew
New Shepard's flight crew is composed of 6 extraordinary women, each of them remarkable on their field:
- Aisha Bowe: Former NASA rocket scientist and CEO of STEMBoard
- Amanda Nguyen: Civil rights activist and bioastronautics research scientist
- Gayle King: Co-host of CBS Mornings and renowned journalist
- Katy Perry: International pop music artist and former "American Idol" host
- Kerianne Flynn: Film producer and advocate for gender equality in Hollywood
- Lauren Sánchez: Emmy Award-winning journalist and fiancée of Jeff Bezos
