On April 14, 2025, six women, including musical icon Katy Perry, will climb aboard a rocket in West Texas and head straight for the edge of Earth’s atmosphere. Their trip with Blue Origin will be brief at just over 10 minutes, but the weight of what they are doing is anything but light. It is a moment filled with meaning and purpose and a taste of something fresh. It is a chapter that pushes boundaries and reminds us what courage, curiosity, and community can really look like.
The Trip and The Team With Katy Perry
Blue Origin’s NS-31 flight will not take long, but it packs a punch. After liftoff, Katy Perry and five other brave souls will ride in their rocket straight up for about two and a half minutes before the capsule separates and floats past the invisible line that separates our planet from what we call space. Up there, silence, weightlessness, and awe will hang in the balance for about four minutes. Just enough time to witness the earth from a perspective that most of us will never get to experience. Then gravity will call, and the capsule will float back to Earth under parachutes, softly landing in the Texas desert. Six lives will forever be changed.
Yes, Katy Perry is actually going. This is not a publicity stunt. Her firework emblemed suit is very real and not just a fashion statement. She is stepping into something iconic and daring that is out of her comfort zone. What makes this so interesting is that it is not just scientists and astronauts heading to space anymore. It is storytellers, artists, and women who speak to all kinds of people stepping into the unknown and owning it.
Also, making the trip with Katy Perry: Gayle King, the voice of countless tough interviews and heartfelt moments on morning TV. She will be up there experiencing the moment with the same presence she brings to everything she does. Lauren Sanchez will also be onboard, not just because she is Bezos’ partner, but as a pilot and one of the people who helped bring this team together. She has the aviation knowledge to be there and has earned her spot through action.
Then you have Amanda Nguyen, a civil rights powerhouse who helped shape laws for sexual assault survivors. Aisha Bowe, who once was a NASA rocket scientist, now runs her own tech company. And Kerianne Flynn, a film producer who helped dream this journey up from behind the scenes. They are all women with a message. Together, they will all rise, float, and come back changed. And that is what this mission is all about.
Blue Origin is Behind It All
Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, is not loud about what it does. The company has been working for over two decades to make space something more people can reach. The idea is not a flashy ship or Mars colonies. It is about taking steps, one at a time, to create reusable tech that does not burn out or burn up. The New Shepherd rocket that they are using for this flight is basically the workhorse of this operation: sturdy, tested, and will go just high enough to leave Earth’s grip for a few breathtaking minutes.
Blue Origin has quietly built a steady rhythm. The New Shepherd has flown over 20 times, carrying everything from astronauts to actors (with Katy Perry now on that list), and each trip brings them closer to their bigger goals. They are building trust, safety, and a version of spaceflight that is a bit less sci-fi and a lot more human.
This latest mission will be a big one for them. Not because Katy Perry is on board, but because of what it stands for. A crew like this has not happened before: all women, each with a totally different story, coming together to unite above the Earth. To be heard, and show girls and boys that you can lead with heart and brains and still end up amongst the stars.
Conclusion
There is something deeply moving about watching people take flight, especially when the moment says so much without saying a single word. Katy Perry and the rest of the NS-31 crew, although it will be brief, are delivering a message that will stick with us. Yes, they will have all the bragging rights, but they also showed up, said yes to the unknown, and turned that leap of faith into a message to anyone who has ever doubted themselves. The sky is not the limit, you can soar right through it.
