Pop icon Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King and Jeff Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sanchez headed to space Monday morning as part of an all-female space crew. The crew took off on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket for a 10-minute spaceflight from West Texas. It was Blue Origin's 11th human flight. It was the latest wave in space tourism, where more of the rich and famous than ever before — or lucky and well-connected — can enter the zero-gravity realm traditionally dominated by professional astronauts. https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/blue-origin-launch-katy-perry-gayle-king-set-for-lift-off/507-a99f8f37-0474-40e4-bb8c-aa01bb04b1a2 More local videos here: https://bit.ly/2Pa0d1l Subscribe to NEXT: http://bit.ly/2eP1GwI Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: http://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news X: https://x.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.