Blue Origin NS-31

Blue Origin NS-31

Mission type	Sub-orbital human spaceflight
Mission duration	10 minutes, 21 seconds
Apogee	107 km (66 mi)[1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	RSS Kármán Line
Manufacturer	Blue Origin
Crew
Crew size	6
Members	Aisha Bowe Amanda Nguyen Gayle King Katy Perry Kerianne Flynn Lauren Sánchez
Start of mission
Launch date	April 14, 2025 (2025-04-14), 13:30:00 UTC (8:30 am CDT)
Rocket	New Shepard (NS5)
Launch site	Corn Ranch, LS-1
Contractor	Blue Origin
End of mission
Landing date	April 14, 2025 (2025-04-14), 13:40:21 UTC (8:40:21 am CDT)
Landing site	Corn Ranch
Mission patch New Shepard flights ← Blue Origin NS-30 Blue Origin NS-32 →

Blue Origin NS-31 was a sub-orbital spaceflight operated by Blue Origin as part of New Shepard, the company's space tourism program. The flight took place on April 14, 2025, and lasted 10 minutes and 21 seconds. The flight carried all female passengers and was organized by journalist Lauren Sánchez, fiancée of Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. She was joined by Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn, Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen and Katy Perry.

NS-31 received widespread media attention for its symbolic significance of being the first all-female spaceflight since Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space in 1963, making a solo flight on Vostok 6. Overall, the reception to the flight was predominantly negative, with criticism of its messaging and timing.