Singer Katy Perry, CBS morning The company announced this week that Gale King and Jeff Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez would explode into the universe of blue-origin rockets and into the universe of blue-origin rockets.
The 11th human spaceflight as part of Blue Origin's new Shepherd program, and the 31st of its history, is expected to be released this spring, the company said Thursday. announcement.
“This is the first female flight crew since Valentina Tereshkova's solo SpaceFlight in 1963,” Blue Origin said.
In addition to Perry, King and Sanchez, former NASA rocket scientist Aishabo, bioastronatics research scientist Amanda Nuguen, and nonprofit leader Kellianne Flynn will also be joining the rocket.
Blue Origin also said it's Sanchez that will be launching with the new Shepard Rocket.
“She is honored to lead a team of explorers on a mission that challenges the perspective of the planet, empowers them to share their stories and creates lasting impacts that inspire generations to come,” the company said.
The specific dates for the six, female Blue Origin rocket launches have not yet been revealed.
Breitbart News reported earlier this month that Blue Origin is cutting 10% of its workforce.
The Seattle Times reports that Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp has notified employees via email of the pressing layoffs, citing the need to reduce the bureaucracy and reduce the company's focus. The 10% reduction affecting more than 1,000 workers across engineering, research and development and management roles is part of a broader strategy to increase production power and firing frequency.
The announcement caught many employees off guard and expressed concern about their loss of knowledge about the system and their ability to achieve ambitious goals with a decline in the workforce. Blue Origin, which employs 11,000 to 14,000 people, including more than 4,000 people in Washington, did not provide a breakdown of how layoffs affect different locations.
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