Blue Origin launch livestream: See Katy Perry, Gayle King and others head toward space

Katy Perry's trip to space is almost here.

Well, sort of, anyway. Blue Origin's mission NS-31, which includes an all-female civilian astronaut crew, is getting ready to launch on Monday morning from Van Horn, TX. The launch is set for roughly 9:30 a.m. ET, though it could happen either earlier or later, depending on how things go. That's why it's important for you to tune into the livestream ASAP, which can be seen on YouTube.

[Updated on April 14: This livestream has now ended, but you can still watch a video recap of the Blue Origin launch event on YouTube.]

Of course, the crew doesn't only consist of Perry, though she may be the most famous member of it. NS-31's crew also includes CBS Mornings host Gayle King, journalist Lauren Sánchez (who is engaged to Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos), former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, film producer Kerianne Flynn, and activist Amanda Nguyễn.

As with William Shatner's famous 2021 trip, this flight won't take the crew up to the Moon or the ISS or anything like that. It takes the crew into sub-orbit for a short time, before (hopefully) safely returning to Earth. Real spaceflight or not, though, it's almost certainly going to be memorable for all involved.