What happened: The mission, which will be the first of its kind, will take the six-woman crew to the internationally recognized boundary at a distance of 62 miles above the Earth.
The crew will then experience weightlessness for a few minutes before the capsule begins its descent into the atmosphere. The crew also includes former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, filmmaker Kerianne Flynn and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyễn.
Why it matters: The mission is the first all-women crew since 1963's launch, which saw Russian engineer Valentina Tereshkova fly solo into space. This is also Blue Origin's 11th human flight into space. Previous flights have included noted actor William Shatner as part of the crew.
However, some have cast their doubts over the flight's purpose, with actor Olivia Munn questioning the purpose of the expedition. The flight has been touted as a landmark moment in the representation of women.
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