Katy Perry<\/a> is almost ready for launch \u2014 and she\u2019s giving fans a peek inside the capsule before liftoff.<\/p>\n\n\tThe pop star is set to board Blue Origin\u2019s NS-31 mission on Monday morning (April 14), joining a groundbreaking, all-female crew for the company\u2019s 11th human spaceflight. <\/p>\n
\n\tAhead of launch, Perry shared a behind-the-scenes look from inside the capsule, posting a video to Instagram where she appears in full flight gear with her fellow passengers.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cI think I\u2019m gonna sing,\u201d she says in the clip. \u201cI\u2019ve got to sing in space!\u201d As the camera pans to show the six-woman team seated together, Perry adds, \u201cThese are all of my astronaut girly friends,\u201d flashing a grin as the capsule runs through final simulations.<\/p>\n
\n\tJoining Perry on the mission are journalist Lauren S\u00e1nchez, aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amanda Nguyen, producer and entrepreneur Kerianne Flynn, and CBS Mornings anchor Gayle King. The crew is scheduled to launch at 7 a.m. CT from Blue Origin\u2019s West Texas facility, where they\u2019ve spent the past several days completing astronaut training.<\/p>\n
\n\tThis will mark the first all-women crewed mission to space since Valentina Tereshkova\u2019s historic solo flight in 1963.<\/p>\n
\n\tEarlier this week, Perry described the emotional resonance she felt while preparing for the mission, explaining that she experienced what she believed were signs from the universe that confirmed she was on the right path.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cWhen I was invited to come on this voyage, I looked up the capsule. On the very front of it is the outline in the shape of a feather and when I saw that it was like a total confirmation because my mom has always called me Feather,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cThen they reveal the capsule name\u2026 The capsule\u2019s name is Tortoise. A wave, just the most energetic wave, just shot through my body. My mom calls me two nicknames. Feather and Tortoise. What are the chances that I\u2019m going to space on a rocket in a capsule with my symbol, the feather, called Tortoise?\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cThere are no coincidences,\u201d she added. \u201cAnd I\u2019m just so grateful for these confirmations and so grateful that I feel like something bigger than me is steering the ship.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tPerry has embraced the symbolism and style of the mission, joking in a separate post, \u201cThere will be lash extensions flying in the capsule\u2026 Mine are glued on. They\u2019re good.\u201d She added, \u201cSpace is going to finally be glam.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tLauren S\u00e1nchez echoed the sentiment, saying, \u201cWe\u2019re going to put the \u2018a**\u2019 in astronaut.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tFor Perry, the mission also serves as a message to young women. \u201cI\u2019m motivated more than ever to be an example for my daughter that women should take up space \u2014 literally and figuratively,\u201d she wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n
\n\tAfter the short journey into space \u2014 which will include four minutes of weightlessness before returning to Earth \u2014 Perry will begin her Lifetimes<\/em> Tour in support of her upcoming album 143<\/em>, launching April 23 in Mexico City.<\/p>\n\n\tThe flight will be broadcast live on CBS with coverage beginning at 7 a.m. ET with a special edition of\u00a0CBS Mornings<\/em>, followed by the \u201cGayle Goes to Space\u201d special at 9 a.m. ET. Paramount+ will also stream the entire Blue Origin launch and flight.<\/p>\n\n