Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched a historic all-female crew into space, including his fiancée Lauren Sanchez, singer Katy Perry, and journalist Gayle King. The New Shepard rocket completed a brief journey to 66 miles high, providing a few minutes of weightlessness. The launch, occurring two months before Sanchez and Bezos' wedding, exemplifies the burgeoning trend of space tourism where wealth and fame allow access to the final frontier. Notably, women still comprise just 15% of the over 700 individuals who have traveled to space, making this all-female crew particularly significant in the context of gender representation in space exploration.
This flight marks a historic milestone as it is the first spaceflight where women filled each seat, showcasing the rising prominence of women in space exploration.
The launch of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket with an all-female celebrity crew emphasizes the growing trend of space tourism and inclusion in this historically male-dominated domain.
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