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WHAT DO A POPSTAR.. A RENOWNED JOURNALIST.. A TECH BILLIONAIRE’S FIANCEE.. AND A PIONEERING AEROSPACE ENGINEER ALL HAVE IN COMMON? THEY’RE ALL ABOUT TO MAKE HISTORY ABOARD BLUE ORIGIN’S UPCOMING ALL FEMALE FLIGHT TO SPACE.
THIS SPRING – KATY PERRY… GAYLE KING.. AND AISHA BOWE WILL LIFT OFF ABOARD BLUE ORIGIN’S FULLY AUTONOMOUS SHEPARD ROCKET. THEY’LL BE JOINED BY BLUE ORIGIN OWNER AND AMAZON FOUNDER JEFF BEZOS’ FIANCEE – LAUREN SANCHEZ – AS WELL AS RESEARCH SCIENTIST AMANDA NGUYEN AND FILM PRODUCER KERIANNE FLYNN.
“It’s going to be girls who’re making a distinction on the earth and who’re impactful and have a message to ship.” Lauren Sánchez | Former TV Journalist
IN A 20-23 WALL STREET JOURNAL INTERVIEW – SANCHEZ – WHO IS ALSO A HELICOPTER PILOT AND FORMER TV JOURNALIST – FIRST REVEALED HER EXCITEMENT ABOUT LEADING AN ALL FEMALE SPACE MISSION – A DREAM NOW BECOMING A REALITY. SAYING – “It’s going to be girls who’re making a distinction on the earth and who’re impactful and have a message to ship.”
AND WHAT BETTER PERSON TO BRING THAN A CLOSE FRIEND? Sanchez and Perry have been noticed on a number of events – together with holidays and celebrations. Final 12 months – Bezos and Sanchez even attended Perry’s 40-TH BIRTHDAY PARTY.
That’s why this chance is so unimaginable — in order that I can present the entire youngest & most susceptible amongst us to achieve for the celebrities, actually and figuratively. THURSDAY – PERRY WROTE IN PART ON INSTAGRAM SHE HOPES TO “present the entire youngest & most susceptible amongst us to achieve for the celebrities, actually and figuratively.”
“I AM VERY VERY VERY VERY SCARED.” AND GAYLE KING ANNOUNCED *HER PLACE ON THE MISSION THURSDAY MORNING – NOT HOLDING BACK ABOUT HER FEARS! SHE SAYS SHE’S AFRAID OF ROLLER COASTERS AND FLYING – BUT SHES PUSHING HERSELF OUT OF HER COMFORT ZONE FOR THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE.
FOR AISHA BOWE – THIS JOURNEY HAS BEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING. THE FORMER NASA ROCKET SCIENTIST HAS KNOWN ABOUT HER SPOT ON THE CREW SINCE 20-23.. AND NOW – SHE’S PREPARING FOR HER FIRST EVER TRIP TO SPACE.
THIS ALL WOMEN BLUE ORIGIN SPACEFLIGHT IS SCHEDULED TO TAKEOFF THIS SPRING – MAKING IT THE FIRST ALL WOMEN CREWED MISSION SINCE 19-63. THE JOURNEY MAY ONLY LAST ELEVEN MINUTES… BUT THE IMPACT THEY HOPE TO MAKE ON FUTURE GENERATIONS IS LIMITLESS.