Gayle King is about to blast off.
The “CBS Mornings” co-host was announced Thursday as part of the crew for Blue Origin’s next flight to the boundary of space. The historic flight, comprised of all women, is expected to launch this spring.
Joining King on the mission will be pop superstar Katy Perry, journalist and businesswoman Lauren Sánchez, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
The spring launch will mark the 11th human flight for Blue Origin’s New Shepard program.
Fifty-two people have already experienced traveling 62 miles above earth to the Kármán line, which is recognized as the spot that separates the planet’s atmosphere from space. Previous New Shepard passengers include actor William Shatner and Jeff Bezos, founder of both Blue Origin and Amazon.
