Blue Origin: Blue Origin is an American private aerospace company founded in September 2000, in Kent, Washington, USA by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon. Its mission is to make space travel more accessible and sustainable with the long-term goal of enabling millions of people to live and work in space. It is one of the leading companies in the new space race, along with SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. It is helping push the boundaries of what’s possible in commercial spaceflight, space tourism, and future space colonization.
What is the slogan of this company?
The slogan of Blue Origin is “Gradatim Ferociter,” which is Latin for “Step by Step, Ferociously.” It reflects the company’s philosophy of making steady, determined and progress toward space exploration.
Details on its latest project?
On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin launched its NS-31 mission, marking a historic milestone with the first all-female crew since 1963. The flight used the reusable New Shepard suborbital rocket, which took the crew beyond the Kármán line—62 miles (100 km) above Earth, the internationally recognized boundary of space. During the 11-minute journey, the crew experienced weightlessness and breathtaking views of Earth. This was the 31st New Shepard flight and the 11th with a human crew. Designed for space tourism, New Shepard offers short trips to space, with refundable deposits around $150,000; auctioned seats have sold for millions. Blue Origin also invites special guests on board.
In January 2025, Blue Origin also successfully launched its New Glenn rocket—a massive, reusable rocket standing 320 feet tall and capable of carrying up to 45 metric tons to low Earth orbit. Aimed to fly at least 25 times per booster, it positions Blue Origin as a strong competitor to SpaceX’s Falcon 9. New Glenn will also support Amazon’s Project Kuiper, which aims to provide global internet service, competing with SpaceX’s Starlink. These developments highlight Blue Origin’s dual focus on space tourism and orbital missions.
Who all are involved in this project?
This mission marked the 11th crewed flight for Blue Origin’s New Shepard program, which focused on space tourism. It was a historic mission as it featured an all-female crew after 1963. It consists of six members such as Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn, and Lauren Sánchez.
How did Katy Perry respond to this project?
Katy Perry is one of the six crew members of the blue origins NS-31 mission. She has always been interested in topics like astronomy stars and space. Which made her very excited for this project. She has said that this mission could be an important movement for future commercial space travel. She has got courage and fearlessness to do this mission for the girls who are watching her and especially for her daughter.
