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First row, seated, from left: Lauren Sanchez and Kerianne Flynn and standing in back from left: Amanda Nguyen, Katy Perry, Gayle King and Aisha Bowe in West Texas.

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Video. Katy Perry and all-female crew blasts into space on Blue Origin rocket

Updated: 14 April 2025 - 16:54 GMT+2

The last all-female crew sent to space was in 1963 by the Russians. Among the crew on Monday's flight was singer Katy Perry and TV host Gayle King.

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