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By Olivia Bellusci
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Jeff Bezos' fianceé, Lauren Sanchez, is sharing footage from her first call with the all-female crew with whom she will launch into space.
The 55-year-old is part of the first all-women space crew on one of her billionaire fiancé's Blue Origin rockets. The other five women include pop star Katy Perry, CBS Morning's mainstay Gayle King, aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
Sanchez, a licensed pilot herself, posted an Instagram reel on Friday, March 7, showcasing the first video call between the women.
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"I'm getting introduced to the entire team that we have put together. I really believe that all of these women are storytellers," Sanchez told the camera before logging into the meeting. "They're gonna come back and be able to share that story and also inspire a new generation of explorers."
Once she joined the call, Sanchez told the women, "I just kind of want everyone to take a deep breath and soak this all in for a second. Today, you guys, we're a crew!"
King, 70, expressed some reservations about their future flight, asking, "Is anyone else nervous? Or am I the only nervous Nelly?" The 40-year-old "Roar" singer chimed in, "I'll be a little nervous, but I'll be looking at y'all."
Sanchez added that she wants to make an impact with this mission.
"We're all gonna come back with this profound love of Earth, and we're gonna be able to share that with the world and hopefully touch everyone in a small way that they'll wanna help save the planet," she told her fellow crew.
The last time an all-female crew entered space was in 1963, when Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova went on a solo mission.
The former entertainment reporter noted in the caption of her post that she would be showcasing more of her journey to space.
"Our first call as a crew! Wow, what an incredible group of women. I cannot wait to embark on this adventure together and inspire the next generation of explorers," she wrote. "Excited to share our journey with you. This is just the beginning. #takingupspace."
The six women will head to space sometime in spring 2025.
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