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maximumwobblerbanditdonut · 4 months ago

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A crew of six women — including journalist Gayle King and pop singer Katy Perry— made a brief trip into space on Monday on a flight operated by Jeff Bezos’ private company, Blue Origin. The trip was the first by a female-only crew since Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo mission in 1963.

Blue Origin’s website says deposits for reserving a seat on an upcoming flight are $150,000. The launch inspired some blowback on social media as some critics labeled the event a publicity stunt and a moment for celebrities rather than everyday Americans.

These women made history by travelling in space long before the Blue Origin flight.

The first woman to travel in space was Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova. On 16th June 1963, Tereshkova was launched on a solo mission aboard the spacecraft Vostok 6. She spent more than 70 hours orbiting the Earth, two years after Yuri Gagarin’s first human-crewed flight in space. Tereshkova received 18 months of severe training with the Soviet Air Force after her selection.

The first British 🇬🇧 woman in space

Helen Patricia Sharman (b. 30 May 1963) is a chemist and technologist who became the first British astronaut in space and the first woman to visit the Mir space station in 1991.

First American 🇺🇸 woman in space

Sally Ride (26 May 1951 - 23 July 2012) was an American astronaut, physicist and engineer who m British astronaut ade history for the Western world when she became the first American woman to enter space, piloting the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983.

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A Short Trip To Space in a flight lasting around 11 minutes. The crew aboard the Blue Origin flight wants to be storytellers, in the same way that women astronauts are in their memoirs. But the well-known members of its crew are a reminder that hard work is only part of this particular story – fortune and privilege also play a part.

Posted 14th April 2025

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thxnews · 2 years ago

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Join the Space Race: UK Agency Launches Space for Everyone Tour

The UK Space Agency’s Space for Everyone tour will showcase the role of space in improving life on Earth and highlight the diverse and varied career paths open to young people looking to enter this fast-growing industry - demonstrating how space works for them, and how they can work for space. The tour will feature a 72 feet replica rocket for young people to learn more about how the UK is launching into space, and also include hands-on experiences to engage and fire up the imagination. Trained hosts and industry experts will be on hand to share more about the role of satellites and the varied careers available in the UK space sector.

UK Space Agency’s Space for Everyone tour. Photo by UK Space Agency. British astronaut Tim Peake said: The Space for Everyone tour will demonstrate the incredible capacity of space to inspire. It took thousands of people to make my mission to the International Space Station possible and there is a huge variety of careers on offer in space right here in the UK. I hope this activity sparks an interest in the future generations who will take our space sector to new heights. The Space for Everyone tour will visit: - Southampton - West Bargate: 1-5 June - Swansea - Dylan Thomas Square: 22-26 June - Leicester - National Space Centre: 29 June - 3 July - Bradford - Centenary Square: 6-10 July - Belfast - Cathedral Gardens: 20-24 July - Aberdeen - Queens Links: 3-7 August - Newcastle - Times Square: 10-14 August - Hull - Queen Victoria Square: 17-21 August - Great Yarmouth - Sea Life Gardens: 24-28 August - Hastings - Hastings Pier: 31 August - 4 September Ian Annett, Deputy CEO at the UK Space Agency, said: Our Space For Everyone tour is an exciting opportunity for our next generation to see first-hand what it is really like to work in the space sector and to learn about careers in this growing and exciting industry. The space sector requires various skills – many not traditionally associated with it – and champions inclusivity and the need for innovation. You don’t have to be a rocket, as there are a host of skills and talents needed to bring space closer to our daily lives and improve our understanding of this critical part of the environment for the benefit of the planet and its people. Aside from inspiring the next generation, this tour is about highlighting the opportunities within the space industry for people of all backgrounds; championing inclusivity and the need for innovation. The roadshow is free and open to all ages, and the hope is that it will ignite a passion for science, technology, engineering, and maths in everyone who attends. Find out more about the Space for Everyone: Rocket Roadshow on the website or follow UK Space Agency on social media.

UK Space Agency logo. Photo by Global Panorama. Flickr.

About the UK Space Agency

The UK Space Agency is a government agency responsible for the UK's civil space program. It was established in 2010 with the merger of the British National Space Centre (BNSC) and the UK Space Exploration Programme (UKSEP). The agency is responsible for promoting, coordinating, and funding all aspects of space exploration in the UK. One of the key goals of the UK Space Agency is to increase public awareness and engagement with space exploration. The agency works closely with schools, universities, and other organizations to inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM). It also supports research into new technologies that can be used in future space missions. In addition to its educational activities, the UK Space Agency is also involved in a wide range of international collaborations. These include partnerships with NASA and other major international space agencies on projects such as Mars exploration and satellite communications. Sources: THX News & UK Space Agency. Read the full article

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