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A Blue Origin New Shepard launch vehicle makes a brief sub-orbital spaceflight, carrying six female space

Blue Origin NS-31 — A Blue Origin New Shepard launch vehicle makes a brief sub-orbital spaceflight, carrying six female space tourists, marking the first all-female spacecraft since 1963's Vostok 6 wh

Published April 14, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Blue Origin NS-31.

A Blue Origin New Shepard launch vehicle makes a brief sub-orbital spaceflight, carrying six female space tourists, marking the first all-female spacecraft since 1963's Vostok 6 which had Valentina Tereshkova as the pilot and the spacecraft's sole passenger. [https://www.npr.org/2025/04/14/nx-s1-5364460/blue-origin-launch-female-space-flight-katy-perry (NPR)] [https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/04/14/katy-perry-gayle-king-lauren-sanchez-blue-origin-space/83046482007/ (USA Today)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-04-14).