It's launch day for Blue Origin's all-female crew, including Katy Perry, Gayle King. How to watch
The all-female crew of Blue Origin's flight Monday morning, April 14, from Texas is certified "ready to fly to space."
The group of celebrities includes pop artist Katy Perry and Gayle King, who co-hosts "CBS mornings."
The launch window opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT for Blue Origin's New Shepard, the same vehicle 48 others have ridden to space on 10 previous human spaceflights from the company's west Texas facility.
New Shepard's maiden voyage was July 2021 with a crew that included billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who owns the space technology company.
New Shepard is composed of both a rocket and a crew capsule, which is outfitted with large windows for its passengers to gaze out of during the spaceflight.
Here's how you can watch the 11-minute flight.
The launch window opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT, according to Blue Origin.
The vehicle will lift off at Launch Site One, a private ranch in rural West Texas more than 140 miles east of El Paso.
A livestream of the launch will be available to watch via USA TODAY.
You also can watch:
Blue Origin's website
Blue Origin also providing YouTube simulcast
Blue Origin's X account, coverage begins at 8 a.m. EDT
CBS covering live with special segment "Gayle goes to to Space" through its streaming service Paramount+, coverage begins at 8 a.m. EDT
Six women were selected to be part of the next Blue Origin commercial spaceflight, a mission known as NS-31.
Here's who will be on board:
Aisha Bowe: a former NASA rocket scientist, CEO of engineering firm STEMBoard and founder of LINGO, which teaches students technology skills.
Kerianne Flynn: A film producer known for her contributions to "This Changes Everything," a 2018 documentary about sexism in Hollywood.
Gayle King: A journalist and television personality best known as a co-host of "CBS Mornings."
Amanda Nguyen: A prominent civil rights activist and bioastronautics research scientist who worked on the last NASA space shuttle mission, STS-135, and the U.S. space agency's exoplanet-hunting Kepler space telescope.
Katy Perry: A pop music artist and former host of "American Idol."
Lauren Sánchez: An Emmy Award-winning journalist who is the fiancée of Bezos.
Blue Origin posted a photo of the NS-31 mission patch and explained a few of the key symbols and how they reflect the crew on board Monday's flight:
The target star symbolizes Aisha Bowe's ambition for setting big goals, passion for STEM, and commitment to inspiring future generations.
The scales of justice symbolize Amanda Nguyễn's efforts to advocate for civil rights, break barriers, and empower everyday people to create change.
The shooting star microphone represents Gayle King's commitment to sharing important stories with the world.
The firework symbolizes Katy Perry's global influence across music, pop culture, and philanthropy.
The film reel symbolizes Kerianne Flynn's passion for filmmaking, storytelling, and crafting beautiful narratives.
Flynn the Fly, the main character in Lauren Sánchez's bestselling children's book, The Fly Who Flew to Space, is along for the ride. The story is about overcoming adversity, inspiring kids with learning differences to pursue their dreams.
This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Blue Origin launch: Live stream Katy Perry, Gayle King go to space
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