Blue Origin: When did Katy Perry go space? See details about the successful all-women mission here, watch landing video

Blue Origin launch today: Popstar Katy Perry, is part of a six-member, all-women crew, that is set to take off from Texas later today, as part of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' space venture, Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-31 mission.

Also part of the crew are Jeff Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez, who handpicked her companions for the trip.

Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-31 Completes 10-minute historic spaceflight

Key highlights from Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-31 crewed mission:

• The Crew Capsule reached an apogee of 106 km above ground level (AGL).
• The booster attained an apogee of 106 km AGL, according to information shared by the Blue Origin official account on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).
• What time did the mission launch? At 8.30 am local time, i.e. 7 pm IST on April 14.
• What time did the mission end? The New Shepard NS-13 capsule landed around 8.40 am local times, i.e. 7.10 pm IST on April 14.
• The total mission time as — 10 minutes and 21 seconds.

Watch Viral Videos: The Blue Origin Capsule Landing on to Earth

Videos shared by Blue Origin on X and social media went viral. Footage included the mission launch, a look at the crew in space, while they enjoyed zero gravity, and the successful return of the New Shepard NS-13 capsule.

Blue Origin CEO David Limp also shared high-resolution drone footage of the landing, which provided a unique perspective from the livestream video.

Take a look below:

Blue Origin: Where to Watch Repeat Livestream of the Mission?

You can watch a replay of the New Shepard Mission NS-31 webcast on Blue Origin's official YouTube channel: 

Blue Origin: What is the New Shepard NS-31 Space Mission?

The space mission abord the New Shepard NS-31, will see the crew lifted over 100 km above the Earth's surface into the “edge of space” beyond the Karman line — the internationally recognized boundary of space, according to an AFP report.

The fully automated rocket will rise vertically, with the crew capsule scheduled to detach mid-flight and fall back to Earth. The descenet will be supported by parachutes and a retro rocket, the report added.

The full trip will last about 10 minutes, and will allow for the crew to briefly unbuckle and experience floating in zero gravity.

Who is part of the Blue Origin Crew Today?

The six-member, all-women crew, comprises of Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry, Aisha Bowe (former NASA scientist), Amanda Nguyen (activist), Gayle King (journalist and CBS Mornings presenter), and Kerianne Flynn (movie producer).

When is the Mission? Where Will It Launch From?

The short space flight will take off from Launch Site One in West Texas, in the US, at around 08.30 am local time of April 15, i.e. 19.00 hours or 7 pm IST for viewers watching from India. For other global viewers, the time is 13.30 pm GMT.

Why is This Mission Significant?

Notably, this is the first all-female space crew since Valentina Tereshkova's historic solo flight in 1963.

It is also the 11th sub-orbital crewed operation by Blue Origin, which has offered the space tourism experiences for several years. The company does not publicise the cost of tickets for its space trips.

Where Can you Watch Livestream of Mission? At What Time?

Blue Origin will air a YouTube video stream beginning at 8 am ET on its YouTube channel and website. International viewers, can also watch the livestream of the mission on CBS' streaming service Paramount+. Timings for Indian viewers is 5.30 pm IST.

For viewers in the US, CBS will begin live coverage at 7 am EST local time, in a special edition of Gayle King's CBS Mornings show, followed by a special show called Gayle Goes to Space at 9 am EST local time.

Singer Katy Perry's Instagram Post: ‘Incredible, Inspiring…’

Katy Perry, 40, has hailed the mission as “incredible and inspiring”. She wrote on social media platform Instagram “I’ve dreamt of going to space for 15 years and tomorrow that dream becomes a reality. I am so honoured to be alongside five other incredible and inspiring women as we become the first ever all-female flight space crew!”

She also shared a video of the capsule that she has been “training in for the last few days”. According to Katy Perry, her call name onboard the flight is Feather, and she plans to sing in space.

“I do believe this (is happening) because believing your dreams and saying that is actually how you make your dreams come true,” she added.

(With inputs from AFP, and PA Media)