Lauren Sánchez will lead an all-woman crew to space on Blue Origin
by Umar Shakir from The Verge - All Posts on (#686PZ)
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Lauren Sanchez is best known for her TV and news appearances - and a relationship with Jeff Bezos (that had a few publicly dramatic turns) - but now, she could soon be known as the first person to lead an all-woman space mission on Blue Origin. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Sanchez reveals that she's wanted to fly on earlier missions but Bezos is now encouraging her and thrilled to put together the female crew.
Sanchez isn't saying who the five women are who will be joining her, something that will be revealed closer to the planned early 2024 flight. It's going to be women who are making a difference in the world and who are impactful and have a message to send," Sanchez tells the Journal. And Bezos won't be getting an...