Blue Origin rockets 6 astrotourists on sub-orbital flight to space
Running a week late because of weather, it was clear sailing Sunday for Blue Origin's 13th passenger flight.
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Blue Origin spacecraft carries 6 to edge of space
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Blue Origin launches 6 passengers on sub-orbital trip to edge of space
It was Blue Origin's 12th flight carrying passengers to the edge of space and back since company founder Jeff Bezos flew the first such crewed mission in 2021.
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Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen reflect on life-changing Blue Origin spaceflight
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Gayle King on spaceflight after launch
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Blue Origin's latest space tourism step
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What Gayle King, Blue Origin crew experienced
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Gayle King describes Blue Origin flight
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King spoke about conquering her fear of flying with an all-women crew on the Blue Origin rocket. "I walked out of there thinking, 'Gosh, I can do anything!'" King said during a news conference after the launch.
Video shows all-women crew inside capsule
Blue Origin shared a video showing the all-women crew inside the capsule while they experienced weightlessness in space. The crew, which included "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King, blasted off aboard the Blue Origin rocket on Monday around 9:30 a.m. ET. They spoke about their experience during a news conference after the launch.
Blue Origin all-women crew on trip to space
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King and the all-women crew shared new details about their roughly 10-minute journey to space on a Blue Origin rocket during a news conference on Monday. The crew blasted off around 9:30 a.m. ET from West Texas.
Highlights of Gayle King's Blue Origin flight
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Katy Perry reacts after Blue Origin flight
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Gayle King shares best part about space trip
After exiting the Blue Origin capsule, "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King spoke about what she experienced during her trip to space and revealed the song Katy Perry sang when they returned to their seats after experiencing weightlessness.
Recapping Gayle King's trip to space
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King joined five other women on Blue Origin's launch to space Monday morning. "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson and featured host Vladimir Duthiers recap the historic flight and moment when King experienced weightlessness.
All-women crew exit Blue Origin capsule
Watch Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe, Gayle King and Kerianne Flynn walk off the Blue Origin Capsule after returning to Earth. The historic all-women crew lifted off around 9:30 a.m. ET from West Texas.
Former astronaut on historic spaceflight
Former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss the successful launch and return of Blue Origin's all-women spaceflight.
Watch: Blue Origin capsule returns to Earth
The Blue Origin capsule carrying the first all-women crew, including "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King, successfully returned to Earth on Monday after launching in West Texas. Vladimir Duthiers, Nate Burleson and Mark Strassmann react to the launch.
Blue Origin's all-women flight launches to space
Blue Origin's first all-women crew launched to space on Monday. "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King, Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn were inside the capsule as the rocket blasted off in West Texas. Watch the complete launch.
Blue Origin crew on historic spaceflight
Gayle King, Katy Perry, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sánchez shared what their trip to space means to them, training for the historic Blue Origin flight and more.
Blue Origin's all-women crew at launch site
Blue Origin's all-women crew arrived at the launch site before takeoff in West Texas on Monday morning. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has more on what to expect.
Countdown to launch
The Blue Origin capsule carrying the first all-women crew, including "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King, successfully returned to Earth on Monday after an 11-minute flight to space. "CBS Mornings" team reacts to the launch.
Ex-NASA trainer on spaceflight preparations
Blue Origin's all-women crew is preparing to launch into space Monday morning. "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King will join Katy Perry, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez on the mission. Dr. Kimberly Robinson, former NASA astronaut trainer and CEO and executive director of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, gives some insight on preparations.
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U.S. halting some weapons shipments to Ukraine, White House says
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Jury reaches partial verdict in "Diddy" trial
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