Blue Origin

Katy is the biggest-selling female artist in Capitol Records’ history and one of the best-selling music artists of all time with over 115 billion streams. Aside from being a global pop superstar, Katy is an active advocate of many philanthropic causes, including as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador where she uses her powerful voice to ensure every child’s right to health, education, equality, and protection, and her own Firework Foundation, which empowers children from underserved communities by igniting their inner light through the arts. Katy is honored to be a part of Blue Origin's first all-female crew and hopes her journey encourages her daughter and others to reach for the stars, literally and figuratively. Courtesy of Blue Origin.

NS-31

Blue Origin launched its tenth crewed suborbital mission. The NS-30 mission sent six humans to suborbital space.

Named after the first American to reach space, Alan Shepard, the New Shepard rocket is powered by a single Blue Origin-developed engine for both launch and landing.

New Shepard

Katy Perry

United States of America

Lauren is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author, pilot, Vice Chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, and mother of three. In 2016, Sánchez, a licensed helicopter pilot, founded Black Ops Aviation, the first female-owned and operated aerial film and production company. Sánchez released her New York Times bestselling debut children's book, 

in 2024. Her work in aviation earned her the Elling Halvorson Vertical Flight Hall of Fame Award in 2024 for her expertise as a helicopter pilot and aviation businesswoman. Sánchez’s goal is to inspire the next generation of explorers. Courtesy of Blue Origin.

Lauren Sánchez

Gayle is an award-winning journalist, co-host of 

on SiriusXM radio. In a career spanning decades, King has been recognized as a gifted, compassionate interviewer able to break through the noise and create meaningful conversations. As someone who is staying open to new adventures, even ones that scare her, Gayle is honored to be part of Blue Origin’s first all-female flight team and is looking forward to stepping out of her comfort zone. Courtesy of Blue Origin.

Gayle King

After a successful career in fashion and human resources, Kerianne Flynn has spent the last decade channeling her energy into community-building through board service and nonprofit work with The Allen-Stevenson School, The High Line, and Hudson River Park. Passionate about the transformative power of storytelling, Kerianne has produced thought-provoking films such as 

 (2018), which explores the history of women in Hollywood, and 

 (2024), a powerful tribute to fair-pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter. Kerianne has always been drawn to exploration, adventure, and space, and hopes her Blue Origin space flight serves as an inspiration for her son, Dex, and the next generation of dreamers to reach for the stars. Courtesy of Blue Origin.

Kerianne Flynn 

Amanda is a bioastronautics research scientist. She graduated from Harvard, and conducted research at Harvard Center for Astrophysics, MIT, NASA, and International Institute for Astronautical Sciences. Amanda worked on the last NASA shuttle mission, STS-135, and the Kepler exoplanet mission. For her advocacy for sexual violence survivors, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and awarded TIME’s Woman of the Year. As the first Vietnamese and Southeast Asian woman astronaut, Amanda’s flight is a symbol of reconciliation between the United States and Vietnam, and will highlight science as a tool for peace. Courtesy of Blue Origin.

Amanda Nguyen

Aisha is a former NASA rocket scientist, entrepreneur, and global STEM advocate. She is the CEO of STEMBoard, an engineering firm recognized twice on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies, and the founder of LINGO, an edtech company on a mission to equip one million students with essential tech skills. Of Bahamian heritage, Aisha hopes her journey from community college to space will inspire young people in the Bahamas and around the world to pursue their dreams. Courtesy of Blue Origin.

Aisha Bowe

Blue Origin Will Launch All Female Suborbital Mission

Blue Origin will launch Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez to suborbital space on an all-female mission.

, Blue Origin launched Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez to suborbital space on an all-female mission.

New Shepard Capsule (NS-31)

Launch Site One - Corn Ranch - Van Horn, Texas

Corn Ranch Landing Pad - Van Horn, Texas

Desert near Van Horn, Texas

SpaceX

SpaceX Will Launch Starlink Satellites from Florida

SpaceX will launch 27 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

, SpaceX launched 27 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

Starlink

Falcon 9 (Block 5)

SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida

Alan Shepard Park

A. Max Brewer Bridge

Apollo Saturn V Center / Banana Creek

Cherie Down Park

Cocoa Beach Pier

Jetty Park

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

LC-39 Observation Gantry

Lori Wilson Park

Playalinda Beach

Rotary Riverfront Park

Sand Point Park

Sidney Fischer Park

Spaceview Park

Just Read The Instructions

Starlink Mission Patch

Starlink 6-73

SpaceX will launch 21 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

, SpaceX launched 21 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

LC-39A - Kennedy Space Center, Florida

A. Max Brewer Parkway Bridge

Saturn V Building / Banana Creek

Space View Park

A Shortfall of Gravitas

Starlink 12-17

National Reconnaissance Office - NRO

SpaceX Will Launch Classified NRO Mission

SpaceX will launch a classified military payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

, SpaceX launched a classified military payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Classified NRO Satellite

SLC-4E - Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

Of Course I Still Love You

NROL-192

CASC

China Will Launch the Long March 3B Rocket

China will launch the Long March 3B rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China.

, China launched the Long March 3B rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China.

Unknown Payload

Long March 3B

LC-3 - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China

China

Roscosmos

NASA

This astronaut visited the International Space Station.

ISS Visitor

This astronaut crossed the Kármán Line (100 km), the internationally accepted boundary of space.

Crossed Kármán Line

This astronaut has spent over a month in space.

Space Resident

Soyuz MS-27

Roscosmos launched two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut to the Rassvet module of the International Space Station.

Soyuz is a human-carrying capsule built and operated by Russia, capable of transporting up to three people to the Space Station at a time. It has been upgraded numerous times since its first use in the 1960s for the Soviet lunar program and was the only crewed vehicle for the Station from 2011 to 2020.

Soyuz

Soyuz MS-17

Soyuz MS-17 ferried three international crew members to the Space Station, two Russians and one American. This was the first of two flights to expand the Station's permanent crew size to seven people.

Soyuz MS-02

Soyuz MS-02 took three members of the Expedition 49 crew to the International Space Station.

Sergey Ryzhikov

Russia

Expedition 64 ISS Poisk EVA 1

Alexey Zubritsky

Lieutenant Commander (LCDR, U.S. Navy) Jonny Kim was selected by NASA in 2017. Kim is a dual designated Naval Aviator and Flight Surgeon, and as a former Navy SEAL has completed more than 100 combat operations. The California native was commissioned as a naval officer through an enlisted-to-officer program and earned his degree in mathematics at the University of San Diego and a doctorate of medicine at Harvard Medical School. During his first mission to the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will serve as a flight engineer and member of the upcoming Expedition 72/73 crew. Kim will launch on the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft in March 2025, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky for an eight month mission on the space station. Courtesy of NASA.

Jonny Kim

Russia Will Launch Crew to the International Space Station

Roscosmos will launch two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut to the Rassvet module of the International Space Station.

, Roscosmos launched two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut to the Rassvet module of the International Space Station.

Soyuz (spacecraft)

Soyuz 2.1a (Crew)

Site No. 31/6 - Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

ISS - Prichal Module

International Space Station

ISS PItcrew Short Sleeve

SpaceX Will Launch Starlink Satellites from California

Starlink 11-11

SpaceX will launch 28 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

, SpaceX launched 28 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

Starlink 6-72

Starlink 11-13

China Will Launch Long March 6 Rocket

China will launch the Long March 6 rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China.

, China launched the Long March 6 rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China.

Long March 6

LC-16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China

China Will Launch the Long March 2D Rocket

China will launch the Long March 2D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

, China launched the Long March 2D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

Long March 2D

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China

Chun’s journey into blockchain began in 2011. He co-founded f2pool and stakefish, which are among the largest Bitcoin mining pools and Ethereum staking providers. Courtesy of Fram2.

Fram2

SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight mission to explore Earth from a polar orbit and fly over the Earth’s polar regions.

Crew Dragon is the first privately built and operated orbital spacecraft capable of flying humans. As a reusable SpaceX capsule, it transports crew members to and from the International Space Station. It will also carry paying customers to the Station and low Earth orbit. While it typically accommodates a crew of four, this number can vary depending on the mission.

Crew Dragon

Chun Wang

Malta

Jannicke is a film director and cinematographer living on Svalbard, specializing in fringe-technology, creating next-generation technology for movies shot in remote and hazardous environments such as the Arctic, ocean, aviation, and space. In 2019, Jannicke served as Payload Specialist on the record-breaking polar circumnavigation flight One More Orbit mission in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. Courtesy of Farm2.

Jannicke Mikkelsen

Norway

United Kingdom

Rabea is a robotics researcher from Berlin, currently pursuing her PhD in Norway. She has always been fascinated by extreme environments, studying them to understand the limits of our world — and to push beyond them. Her work includes leading a satellite mission and researching ocean robotics in the Arctic, reflecting her commitment to advancing technology in both polar regions and space. Courtesy of Fram2.

Rabea Rogge

Germany

Eric is a professional polar adventurer and guide, having completed numerous ski expeditions to the North and South Poles. He is co-founder of the International Polar Guides Association and co-creator of the Polar Expeditions Classification Scheme, which has earned him international recognition and respect. Courtesy of Fram2.

Eric Philips

Australia

SpaceX Will Launch Crewed Mission Over Earth's Polar Regions

SpaceX will launch the first human spaceflight mission to explore Earth from a polar orbit and fly over the Earth’s polar regions.

, SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight mission to explore Earth from a polar orbit and fly over the Earth’s polar regions.

Fram2 Dragon Resilience

Falcon 9 with Dragon (Crew)

Starlink 6-80

Isar Aerospace

Isar Aerospace Will Launch First Flight of Spectrum Rocket

Isar Aerospace will launch the first flight of its Spectrum rocket from Andøya Spaceport, Norway. This mission will carry payloads from multiple European institutions, including DLR, TU Berlin, ZfT, NTNU, and the University of Maribor.

, Isar Aerospace launched the first flight of its Spectrum rocket from Andøya Spaceport, Norway.

Spectrum’s Maiden Flight

Spectrum

Orbital Launch Pad, Andøya Rocket Range, Nordland, Norway

Slovenia

Going Full Spectrum

China Will Launch the Long March 7A Rocket

China will launch the Long March 7A rocket from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in China.

, China launched the Long March 7A rocket from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in China.

Long March 7A

LC-201 - Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site

SpaceX will launch a batch of Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

, SpaceX launched 22 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

Starlink 11-7

LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Xichang, People's Republic of China

Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab Will Launch Wildfire Detection Satellites for OroraTech

Rocket Lab will launch eight wildfire detection satellites for OroraTech to expand their constellation and improve global wildfire monitoring.

, Rocket Lab launched eight wildfire detection satellites for OroraTech to expand their constellation and improve global wildfire monitoring.

Finding Hot Wildfires Near You

Electron

LC-1B - Māhia  Peninsula, New Zealand

Bluck's Pit Road

Mokotahi Lookout

New Zealand

Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1)

NROL-69

Galactic Energy 

Galactic Energy Will Launch the Ceres-1 Rocket

Galactic Energy will launch a Ceres-1 rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

, Galactic Energy launched a Ceres-1 rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Ceres-1

Site 95 - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) - Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

NROL-57

SpaceX will launch 23 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

, SpaceX launched 23 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

Starlink 12-25

Rocket Lab Will Launch Satellites for Kineis IoT Constellation

Rocket Lab will launch nanosatellites for the Kinéis constellation to enhance global connectivity, including remote regions.

, Rocket Lab launched nanosatellites for the Kinéis constellation to enhance global connectivity, including remote regions.

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