Singer Katy Perry will take the way to space in a mission alongside five other women, this Monday, aboard a Blue Origin rocket from Amazon. Among them, Lauren Sanchez, the fiancée of the group’s founder, Jeff Bezos.
Katy Perry will live his “Teenage Dream”. The singer must go to space this Monday during a mission organized by the Blue Origin space company, founded in September 2000. At his side, the fiancée of Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon and the company behind the flight, as well as four other sorted women.
The unique opportunity for the singer of “i kissed a girl” to live the experience of weightlessness in a 100% female mission. Among the members of the crew, the former engineer of NASA Aisha Bowe, the militant of the rights of victims of sexual assault Amanda Nguyen, producer of committed films Kerianne Flynn as well as the co-animator of CBS-Mornings Gayle King.
“An incredible team”
“An incredible team for the next launch of the New Shepard NS-31 in the spring, which will inspire many generations to come,” commented on X Dave Limp, the boss of Blue Origins, during the announcement, at the end of February, of this flight, which will take place in the city of Van Horn, Texas.
So, a blow of com ‘or a real feminist commitment? Space society affirms it in its press release, this is a “tailor-made casting, where each passenger embodies an extraordinary cause, fight or journey”.
Astronauts with committed life trajectories, which will be propelled as a weightlessness in a few minutes. Once reached more than 100 kilometers above altitude, a symbolic distance from the border with space, the passengers will be able to detach themselves from their seat and fully enjoy the experience by floating in the capsule. The ticket price has nevertheless remained secret, but will offer the crew an unchanging memory and stars in its eyes.
The Blue Origin company has already made a journey above 52 people, including actor William Shatner, made famous for having embodied the legendary Captain Kirk in the Star Trek series.
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