Do the all-female Blue Origin rocket crew count as astronauts? And what Katy Perry sang in space
A popstar, a journalist, a civil rights activist, rocket scientist and filmmaker have gone into space. And the mission was led by Lauren Sanchez, an author and the fiancee of Amazon's Jeff Bezos.
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The capsule landing with a thud. Pic: Blue Origin
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The flight path of the New Shepard rocket. Pic: Blue Origin
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(L-R) William Shatner and Jeff Bezos before their respective New Shepard flights. Pic: Reuters/AP
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Sanchez hugging Bezos after going up into space. Pic: Blue Origin
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Journalist and broadcaster Gayle King. Pic: Reuters
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Former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe. Pic: AP
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Civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen. Pic: Reuters
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Filmmaker Kerianne Flynn. Pic: Demis Maryannakis/AP
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The all-female crew of NS-31, the space programme owned by Amazon's Jeff Bezos
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Perry kissing the ground after going to space. Pic: Blue Origin
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Pic: Blue Origin
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