Since rising to fame in 2008 with her debut single, “I Kissed a Girl,” Katy Perry has worn multiple hats. She’s been a fashion icon, a platinum-selling pop star, and a judge on American Idol. Now, her resume is only getting wilder. No longer just an “earthbound misfit,” Perry is preparing to visit Earth’s atmosphere as part of an all-women crew. Here’s how you can watch the “E.T.” singer make extraterrestrial history.
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How To Watch The First All-Female Space Crew In 60 Years
Katy Perry is one of six celebrities set to visit the edge of space. The capsule and rocket, developed by Blue Origin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ private spaceflight company, is scheduled to lift off Monday (April 14) at 9:30 a.m. Eastern from Blue Origin’s launch site in Van Horn, Texas.
For those hoping to witness the first female-only crew lift off since 1963, you’re in luck. Blue Origin will begin live-streaming the takeoff ahead of the launch window on its website. While the company hasn’t supplied further details, a YouTube simulcast will go live on Monday. Blue Origin will also begin covering the launch live at 8 a.m. Eastern on X/Twitter.
Additionally, CBS is covering the launch on its network and on Paramount+. Coverage kicks off at 7 a.m. Eastern, followed by the 9 a.m. special segment “Gayle Goes To Space.”
King, the co-host of CBS Mornings, will join Perry aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. Lauren Sánchez, a former journalist and Bezos’ fiancée, is leading the mission. Rounding out the crew’s roster are former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe; Amanda Nguyen, a bioastronautics research scientist; and movie producer Kerianne Flynn.
Katy Perry Received “A Sign From the Universe” To Go To Space
In a video posted to Instagram Sunday (April 13), Katy Perry said she has received “confirmation” from the universe that she is supposed to participate in the Blue Origin space mission.
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During space training, the “Teenage Dream” hitmaker, 40, came across two unexpected coincidences linked to her mother’s nicknames for her.
“There are no coincidences, and I’m just so grateful for these confirmations and so grateful that I feel like something bigger than me is steering the ship,” Perry said.
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