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China Sends Shenzhou-22 To Orbit - Jiuquan

A Long March-2F Y22 rocket carrying the Shenzhou-22 spaceship blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, November 25, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-22 spaceship from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 12:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday, successfully accomplishing the first emergency launch mission in the country's manned space program. About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The China Manned Space Agency declared the launch mission a complete success. (Photo by Ge Lixin/Xinhua /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Shenzhou-22 To Orbit - Jiuquan

A Long March-2F Y22 rocket carrying the Shenzhou-22 spaceship blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, November 25, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-22 spaceship from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 12:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday, successfully accomplishing the first emergency launch mission in the country's manned space program. About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The China Manned Space Agency declared the launch mission a complete success. (Photo by Bai Long/Xinhua /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Belgian Minister of Public Modernisation, Civil Service, Public Enterprises, Digitisation and Buildings Administration Vanessa Matz gives a speech during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Belgian Minister of Public Modernisation, Civil Service, Public Enterprises, Digitisation and Buildings Administration Vanessa Matz (L) signs contracts with the Director General (CEO) of SABCA Samuel Weynants (C) and the ArianeGroup Director of Civil Programmes Philippe Clar (R) during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Belgian Minister of Public Modernisation, Civil Service, Public Enterprises, Digitisation and Buildings Administration Vanessa Matz (L) the ArianeGroup Director of Civil Programmes Philippe Clar (C) and the Head of Infrastructure & Value Chain for the Space Transportation Directorate at the European Space Agency (ESA) Luce Fabreguettes (R) listen during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

ArianeGroup Director of Civil Programmes Philippe Clar gives a speech during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

ArianeGroup Director of Civil Programmes Philippe Clar gives a speech during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

ArianeGroup Director of Civil Programmes Philippe Clar gives a speech during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Head of Infrastructure & Value Chain for the Space Transportation Directorate at the European Space Agency (ESA) Luce Fabreguettes gives a speech during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Director General (CEO) of SABCA Samuel Weynants gives a speech during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Director General (CEO) of SABCA Samuel Weynants gives a speech during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Director General (CEO) of SABCA Samuel Weynants gives a speech during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Actuator are seen during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Secretary General of ArianeGroup Alexandre Ramat attends a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Director General (CEO) of SABCA Samuel Weynants listens during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Director General of Research and Space at the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) Frank Monteny attends a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Belgian Minister of Public Modernisation, Civil Service, Public Enterprises, Digitisation and Buildings Administration Vanessa Matz (L) chats with the Director General (CEO) of SABCA Samuel Weynants (R) during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Belgian Minister of Public Modernisation, Civil Service, Public Enterprises, Digitisation and Buildings Administration Vanessa Matz (L) signs contracts with the Director General (CEO) of SABCA Samuel Weynants (C) and the ArianeGroup Director of Civil Programmes Philippe Clar (R) during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Belgian Minister of Public Modernisation, Civil Service, Public Enterprises, Digitisation and Buildings Administration Vanessa Matz listens during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

ArianeGroup Director of Civil Programmes Philippe Clar attends a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sabca Technologies Signs A Strategic Agreement With ArianeGroup - Brussels

Actuator are seen during a signing ceremony between the aerospace company ArianeGroup (Airbus Safran Launchers) and the SABCA (Societes Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aeronautiques) in the premises of SABCA Brussels on October 6, 2025 in Brussels-Haren, Belgium. The contract between Sabca Technologies and ArianeGroup at SABCA premises is a cornerstone of Europe's efforts to maintain and expand its autonomous space launch capabilities, leveraging Belgian expertise and innovation for the Ariane 6 program. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Deep Space Exploration Conference - Hefei

Chief designer of China's lunar exploration program Wu Weiren delivers a report at the third International Deep Space Exploration Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on September 5, 2025. Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for international collaboration. Photo by Zhou Mu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes First Manned Lunar Lander Landing and Takeoff Test

This file photo shows a manned lunar lander during a trial at a test site in Huailai County, north China's Hebei Province. China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive test for the landing and takeoff of its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huailai County, Hebei Province. The test completed on Wednesday represents a key step in the development of China's manned lunar exploration program, and it also marks the first time that China has carried out a test for extraterrestrial landing and takeoff of a manned spacecraft, said the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Zhang Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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China Completes First Manned Lunar Lander Landing and Takeoff Test

This file photo shows a manned lunar lander during a trial at a test site in Huailai County, north China's Hebei Province. China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive test for the landing and takeoff of its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huailai County, Hebei Province. The test completed on Wednesday represents a key step in the development of China's manned lunar exploration program, and it also marks the first time that China has carried out a test for extraterrestrial landing and takeoff of a manned spacecraft, said the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Han Qingce/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes First Manned Lunar Lander Landing and Takeoff Test

This file photo shows a manned lunar lander during a trial at a test site in Huailai County, north China's Hebei Province. China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive test for the landing and takeoff of its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huailai County, Hebei Province. The test completed on Wednesday represents a key step in the development of China's manned lunar exploration program, and it also marks the first time that China has carried out a test for extraterrestrial landing and takeoff of a manned spacecraft, said the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Zhang Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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China Completes First Manned Lunar Lander Landing and Takeoff Test

This file photo shows a manned lunar lander during a trial at a test site in Huailai County, north China's Hebei Province. China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive test for the landing and takeoff of its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huailai County, Hebei Province. The test completed on Wednesday represents a key step in the development of China's manned lunar exploration program, and it also marks the first time that China has carried out a test for extraterrestrial landing and takeoff of a manned spacecraft, said the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Zhang Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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China Completes First Manned Lunar Lander Landing and Takeoff Test

This file photo shows a manned lunar lander during a trial at a test site in Huailai County, north China's Hebei Province. China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive test for the landing and takeoff of its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huailai County, Hebei Province. The test completed on Wednesday represents a key step in the development of China's manned lunar exploration program, and it also marks the first time that China has carried out a test for extraterrestrial landing and takeoff of a manned spacecraft, said the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Zhang Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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China Completes First Manned Lunar Lander Landing and Takeoff Test

This file photo shows a manned lunar lander during a trial at a test site in Huailai County, north China's Hebei Province. China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive test for the landing and takeoff of its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huailai County, Hebei Province. The test completed on Wednesday represents a key step in the development of China's manned lunar exploration program, and it also marks the first time that China has carried out a test for extraterrestrial landing and takeoff of a manned spacecraft, said the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Liu Yongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes First Manned Lunar Lander Landing and Takeoff Test

This file photo shows a manned lunar lander during a trial at a test site in Huailai County, north China's Hebei Province. China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive test for the landing and takeoff of its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huailai County, Hebei Province. The test completed on Wednesday represents a key step in the development of China's manned lunar exploration program, and it also marks the first time that China has carried out a test for extraterrestrial landing and takeoff of a manned spacecraft, said the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Liu Yongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes First Manned Lunar Lander Landing and Takeoff Test

This file photo shows a manned lunar lander during a trial at a test site in Huailai County, north China's Hebei Province. China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive test for the landing and takeoff of its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huailai County, Hebei Province. The test completed on Wednesday represents a key step in the development of China's manned lunar exploration program, and it also marks the first time that China has carried out a test for extraterrestrial landing and takeoff of a manned spacecraft, said the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Zhang Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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China Completes First Manned Lunar Lander Landing and Takeoff Test

This file photo shows a manned lunar lander during a trial at a test site in Huailai County, north China's Hebei Province. China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive test for the landing and takeoff of its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huailai County, Hebei Province. The test completed on Wednesday represents a key step in the development of China's manned lunar exploration program, and it also marks the first time that China has carried out a test for extraterrestrial landing and takeoff of a manned spacecraft, said the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Zhang Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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China Completes First Manned Lunar Lander Landing and Takeoff Test

This file photo shows a manned lunar lander during a trial at a test site in Huailai County, north China's Hebei Province. China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive test for the landing and takeoff of its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huailai County, Hebei Province. The test completed on Wednesday represents a key step in the development of China's manned lunar exploration program, and it also marks the first time that China has carried out a test for extraterrestrial landing and takeoff of a manned spacecraft, said the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Liu Yongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: H2A Rocket Series Ends with 50th Launch from Tanegashima Successfully 2

The 50th and final H2A liquid-fuel rocket was launched from Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan at 1:33 a.m. on June 29, drawing the curtain on the series' 24-year career in support of the country's space development program.

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Japan: H2A Rocket Series Ends with 50th Launch from Tanegashima Successfully

The 50th and final H2A liquid-fuel rocket was launched from Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan at 1:33 a.m. on June 29, drawing the curtain on the series' 24-year career in support of the country's space development program.

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Liftoff and Booster return

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows The “New Shepard-31” Liftoff. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Liftoff and Booster return

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows The “New Shepard-31” Booster Return, Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows Kerianne Flynn, American Producer after The New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows Lauren Sanchez, American presenter and companion of Jeff Bezos, after The New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin The New Shepard-31 Flight Profile

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows The New Shepard-31 Flight Profile. On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin will launch the New Shepard-31 (NS-31) mission, marking a historic moment with the first all-female crew since Valentina Terechkova's flight in 1963. On board: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, six women with inspiring backgrounds in science, civil rights, media, culture, film and children's literature. Each is symbolically represented on the mission patch, illustrating the values of surpassing oneself, commitment and creativity. The launch is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT (1:30 p.m. UTC) from Texas. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows Gayle King, American journalist, after The New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows Katy Perry, American Singer, after The New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows The New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery with the crew : Katy Perry, American Singer, Aisha Bowe, American aerospace engineer, Lauren Sanchez, American presenter and companion of Jeff Bezos, Kerianne Flynn, American Producer, Gayle King, American journalist, and Amanda N. Nguyen (Amanda Nguyen), Activist in front of King Tower and New Shepard is a suborbital launch system and spacecraft before the mission's liftoff. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows Aisha Bowe, American aerospace engineer after The New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows Amanda N. Nguyen (Amanda Nguyen), Activist after The New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows Katy Perry, American Singer, kissing the floor after The New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 King Tower

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows The “New Shepard-31” crew : Katy Perry, American Singer, Aisha Bowe, American aerospace engineer, Lauren Sanchez, American presenter and companion of Jeff Bezos, Kerianne Flynn, American Producer, Gayle King, American journalist, and Amanda N. Nguyen (Amanda Nguyen), Activist in front of King Tower and New Shepard is a suborbital launch system and spacecraft before the mission's liftoff. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 King Tower

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows Amanda N. Nguyen (Amanda Nguyen), Activist of The “New Shepard-31” crew on the King Tower before the mission's liftoff. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 King Tower

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows Gayle King, American journalist of “New Shepard-31” crew on the King Tower before the mission's liftoff. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 King Tower

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows Kerianne Flynn, American Producer of The “New Shepard-31” crew on the King Tower before the mission's liftoff. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 King Tower

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows Aisha Bowe, American aerospace engineer of The “New Shepard-31” crew in the King Tower before the mission's liftoff. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM