Blue Origin rocket launches and latest news

Blue Origin is a private spaceflight company based in Kent, Washington that is working to send tourists to space on its reusable suborbital rocket called New Shepard. The company was created in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.com. 

In 2015, Blue Origin made history by successfully launching and landing a reusable rocket for the first time. The company is currently developing a lunar lander called Blue Moon that will make robotic cargo deliveries to the lunar surface, and it is partnering with SpaceX and Dynetics to develop a human-rated moon lander that will carry astronauts to the lunar surface in 2024 under NASA's Artemis Program.

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a woman in a blue flight suit stands on a set of blue stairs next to a white space capsule resting on the desert sand. The woman has her arms outstretch like a Y in excitement.

Aisha Bowe becomes 1st Bahamian woman to reach space, remembers Alan Shepard’s landmark flight: 'He landed in Grand Bahama' (video)

By Josh Dinner published

On Monday (April 14), Aisha Bowe became the first Bahamian woman to launch to space — and she already wants to go back.

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Pop star Katy Perry exits a Blue Origin space capsule after launch on April 14, 2025.

Katy Perry just became the 1st pop star to sing in space — but Lance Bass, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Sarah Brightman and Justin Bieber had their chance

By Tariq Malik published

Katy Perry isn't the first performer with space ambitions; Lance Bass, Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber all hoped to be first at one time or another.

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Oprah Winfrey attended the launch of Blue Origin's all-female NS-31 suborbital spaceflight on April 14, 2025. Her longtime friend Gayle King was one of the crewmates.

'I've never been more proud of my friend than today,' Oprah Winfrey says as she watches Gayle King launch on Blue Origin rocket (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Oprah Winfrey was on hand April 14 to witness the launch of Blue Origin's historic NS-31 mission, which carried her friend of nearly 50 years, journalist Gayle King, to and from suborbital space.

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Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket and space capsule during a test flight.

Blue Origin NS-31 all-female crew space launch: Mission updates

By Josh Dinner last updated

Blue Origin just launched Katy Perry and the first all-female crew to space April 14. Here are live updates for the NS-31 mission.

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Journalist Gayle King celebrates after landing on Blue Origin's NS-31 suborbital mission on April 14, 2025.

Gayle King just conquered her fears with Blue Origin's all-female space launch. Here's how she did it.

By Jeff Spry published

Journalist Gayle King conquered her fear of flying in a big way today (April 14), going to space with Katy Perry and others in Blue Origin's historic all-female flight.

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a Black woman in a blue flightsuit reaches out her arms after stepping out of a space capsule in the desert

100th person to fly only a suborbital spaceflight | Space picture of the day for April 14, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Aisha Bowe filled a milestone seat when she flew on Blue Origin's 11th human and first all-female spaceflight on April 14, 2025.

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Blue Origin's NS-31 crew poses for a photo after their flight. From left: Kerianne Flynn, Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Gayle King and Amanda Nguyen.

‘It is the highest high’: Here's what Katy Perry and the 5 other women of Blue Origin's historic all-female flight felt after liftoff (videos)

By Josh Dinner published

Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off on the NS-31 mission with Katy Perry and five other women on April 14, for a suborbital spaceflight that left a deep and lasting impact on the entire crew.

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Amanda Nguyễn stepping out of her space capsule.

Amanda Nguyen becomes 1st Vietnamese woman to fly to space: 'This journey really is about healing' (video)

By Monisha Ravisetti published

"In this moment, I just want all survivors to know: You can heal. No dream is too wild, and if it's so wild and out there — like going to space — you can absolutely make it through, and it can absolutely be possible."

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Pop star Katy Perry speaks after landing on Blue Origin's NS-31 suborbital mission on April 14, 2025. She holds a daisy, which she took on the flight with her. (Perry's daughter is named Daisy, and the flower also symbolizes life's tenacity and Earth's beauty, Perry said.)

'I feel super connected to love': Katy Perry reflects on her historic space launch with Blue Origin (video)

By Mike Wall published

Katy Perry just flew to suborbital space on a historic all-female flight with Blue Origin. The trip, though brief, changed her in significant ways the pop star said.

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six women in blue suits surrounded by inset photos of collectibles and memorabilia

Popstar Katy Perry and crew's Blue Origin spaceflight souvenirs

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A flag flown to the moon, a cookie from Cookie Monster and a locket gifted by an actress are now all space artifacts, having briefly left the planet with pop star Katy Perry and five more women.

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