Tag: 14 April 2025

Blue Origin Launches All-Woman Crew on NS-31 Mission

Space News reports, “Blue Shepard launched six women, including a pop star and TV show host, on a suborbital flight of the company’s New Shepard vehicle April 14. New Shepard lifted off at 9:30 a.m. Eastern from the company’s Launch Site One in West Texas after a problem-free countdown. The vehicle’s capsule, RSS Kármán Line, reached a peak altitude of 106 kilometers before landing 10 minutes and 21 seconds after liftoff.”
Full Story (Space News)
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Blue Origin’s launch with Katy Perry and Gayle King
(VideoFromSpace; YouTube)

AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-31 Mission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 14, 2025 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Clay Mowry:

“Congratulations to Blue Origin on its 11th human flight as the all-female crew roared beyond the Kármán line, a successful NS-31 mission. It’s an exciting time in history, witnessing the number of commercial astronauts growing to more than 50 people through the New Shepard program. We’re so inspired as we hear how each crew member has been changed when they return to Earth.”

Media Contact: Rebecca Gray, [email protected], 804-397-5270 cell

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