Blue Origin's Historic All-Female Spaceflight

In a historic event, Blue Origin launched an all-female crew into space, marking the first such mission since 1963, and included Amanda Ngoc Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American scientist and activist. The crew, which featured celebrities like Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sanchez, reached the Kármán line, the boundary of space, in a mission lasting approximately 10 minutes. Despite its brief nature, the flight was celebrated as a significant moment for women in space exploration, although some critics questioned the feminist implications given Blue Origin's male-dominated leadership. The mission drew wide media coverage, with outlets highlighting the inspiration it provided to young girls dreaming of breaking gender norms, while Gayle King's nervousness during the launch became a popular meme. This mission was Blue Origin's eleventh human flight and only the second all-female space trip, with the first in 1963 by Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova.