The all-female crew of the Blue Origin rocket have been talking about the "phenomenal dream" of travelling into space
Pop star Katy Perry talked about the unity of the six women on the journey, and also explained that she took a daisy into space for her daughter - who is called Daisy
Lauren Sánchez - fiancée of Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos - says she had the feeling that the Earth is "profound" and we need to "protect this planet"
Broadcaster Gayle King says she walked out after the trip thinking she "could do anything", joking that she now might be brave enough to get her ears pierced
Also on board the 11-minute flight were civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and film producer Kerianne Flynn
Watch from launch to landing: All-female crew travels into space
While we wait for the news conference to begin, here's a recap of how the journey to space unfolded - in video form.
The crew included Katy Perry, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn, and Lauren Sánchez.
The flight lasted around 11 minutes and reached a height of about 60 miles above Earth.
We're expecting to hear again from the all-female crew, during a news conference.
We heard their initial reactions as they touched back down to Earth and we'll be getting more insight from them shortly.
You can follow along by pressing Watch live at the top of this page when it begins at around 16:30 BST. Stay with us.
Blue Origin's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has a simple message following the space flight: "What an amazing crew!"
In a post on X Dave Limp says: "Great flight this morning!"
Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft transported the crew of six women into space and back down to the firm ground of Texas.
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Image source, Getty ImagesWithin the span of just over 10 minutes we saw the first all-female crew since 1963 take off, enter space, and then land back in Texas.
Katy Perry and Gayle King kissed the ground as they were let out of the capsule by Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos.
As some Kardashians, Oprah Winfrey, a group of female astronauts and loved ones watched the rocket take off, cheers soared and there was "not a dry eye" when the crew landed back safely.
On their return, we heard from each of the six women who embarked on the brief journey over the so-called Karman line, the internationally recognised altitude for where space begins:
Gayle King said she just wanted to take a moment to "appreciate the ground".
Lauren Sánchez said there was a feeling of camaraderie between the women, adding: "I'm so proud of this crew".
Amanda Nguyen, a civil rights activist, said before the mission she had promised herself never to give up. "I'm so grateful," she added.
Kerianne Flynn said her son's friends had told him that mums “don't go to space,” on landing back on Earth she said: "This mum went to space."
Aisha Bowe said "I will never be the same", adding that there was an "energy" in the capsule as the group of women shared a moment while in space.
Katy Perry said going to space "comes second to being a mum" and teases the potential of a new song based on her experience.
Back down on Earth, we will continue to bring you the latest updates - stay with us.
Image source, Blue OriginPerry held a daisy, in honour of her daughter - called Daisy
"The highest high. It is a surrender to the unknown," Perry says after landing back on Earth.
Perry says she really enjoyed the flight adding: "I couldn't recommend this experience more."
Asked if she will record a song about her experience she says "100%" and that she feels "really connected to that strong, divine feminine right now".
Image source, BLUE ORIGIN.Katy Perry says she feels "super connected to life" and "so connected to love" after landing back on Earth.
We know that the pop star sang a rendition of Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World while in the capsule.
When asked about the importance of her song choice, she said it was "about a collective energy, making space for future women, it's about wonderful world we see out there".
Her daughter, Daisy, was there to see her take part in the mission and was heard saying "mummy, mummy" as she went up.
The singer says the experience came "second to being a mum", which is also why it was a hard decision to take the mission on.
Image source, Blue Origin.We're now hearing from rocket scientist Aisha Bowe.
"I will never be the same," she says, adding that earth is "beautiful" from up above.
"There are no boundaries, there's no border, there's just earth."
Bowe says that she could "feel the energy in the capsule" and says the all-female crew had a moment where they all just looked at each when they reached space.
She is told her 92-year-old grandfather, who was watching from the ground, was worried about her but mentioned that Oprah had given him a reassuring squeeze.
More from Gayle King now, who says she "still can't accept" that she's an astronaut.
"It's oddly quiet when you get up there. It's really quiet and peaceful and you look down at the planet and think, 'That's where we came from.'
"For me, it's such a reminder about how we need to do better, be better," she adds.
Image source, Blue Origin.We're hearing from Gayle King, who says her highlight of the flight was hearing Katie Perry sing a rendition of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World".
King adds that people were asking Perry to sing her own hits like "Firework" and "Roar" before the flight, but that she had told then "it's not about me, I wanted to talk about the world".
And it seems she did.
Image source, Blue Origin."I have almost no words," Kerianne Flynn says.
"It was the most incredible experience of my life to be up there to see such vast darkness in space", she adds.
Flynn shares a story of her son telling his friends that she was going up to space and they told him: "Mums don't go to space".
"This mum went to space", she says smiling.
Image source, Blue Origin.Amanda Nguyen, a civil rights activist, says she is "so grateful to everyone who made it a reality".
Before the mission, she had promised herself to never ever give up.
We're starting to hear from the crew after their 11-minute spaceflight.
"I'm so proud of this crew," Lauren Sánchez says tearfully. "I can't put it into words."
She pauses, before adding: "I looked out of the window and we got to see the moon."
"Earth looked so quiet," she says, adding that it was not what she expected. "It was quiet, but really alive."
Sánchez says there was a feeling of joy and camaraderie among the women in space.
Image source, Blue Origin.Kerianne Flynn is the last to get out of the capsule before pointing at the sky and shouting: "I went to space."
Image source, Blue Origin.Gayle King, like Katy Perry moments before, gets on her knees and kisses the ground.
"I just want to have a moment with the ground, just appreciate the ground for just a second," she says.
"Oh my god, that was amazing," she adds.
Image source, BLUE ORIGINJeff Bezos opens his arms as he welcomes his fiancé Lauren Sánchez back to Earth
Image source, BLUE ORIGINBezos and Sánchez relieved as flight lands
Image source, BLUE ORIGINKaty Perry overjoyed after landing
Image source, BLUE ORIGINBezos and fiancée Lauren Sánchez embrace
Jeff Bezos opens the capsule door, the first member of the crew out is his fiancé Lauren Sánchez.
Next out is Katy Perry who kisses the ground, and thanks Bezos.
Image source, Blue OriginPerry also lifted a daisy to the sky - her daughter is called Daisy
Image source, Blue Origin.Jeff Bezos, on the left, prepares to welcome the crew back
Alongside the recovery crew, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is awaiting the release of the crew from their capsule.
Among the women on board is his fiancée Lauren Sánchez.
After a no doubt disorienting few moments for the crew after they landed back on Earth, a recovery crew has arrived to welcome them back.
They are inside the capsule which brought them back to Texas and are waiting for the door to open.
They will soon feel solid ground beneath their feet again. Stay with us for that moment.
Image source, BLUE ORIGIN
Image source, BLUE ORIGIN
Image source, Blue Origin.Reacting from the ground, the spectators have been sharing how emotional it was watching the take off.
Speaking from the viewing platform, Khloé Kardashian says: "I didn't realise how emotional it would be, it's hard to explain. I have all this adrenaline and I'm just standing here."
The capsule is back on solid ground after the short trip, and we can see the crew waving out of the window. Cheering can be heard.
A recovery crew is on their way to collect them.
Image source, Blue Origin.