Today, Vietnamese-American woman Amanda Nguyen flies into space.

At 8:30 p.m. today, April 14 (Vietnam time), Amanda Nguyen, Katy Perry and four other women will make history by participating in the first all-female space flight. The flight will be conducted on Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft at the West Texas launch site (USA).

Flight with 6 members all female

The astronauts of the NS-31 mission are all women (Photo: Blue Origin) .

According to Blue Origin, the NS-31 mission includes 6 prominent women in many different fields. They are: journalist Lauren Sánchez - fiancee of billionaire Jeff Bezos (founder of Blue Origin), Katy Perry - international pop star, Gayle King - host of CBS Mornings, Amanda Nguyen - scientist and human rights activist, Aisha Bowe - aerospace engineer who worked at NASA, and Kerianne Flynn - film producer.

The NS-31 mission has a short flight duration of only about 11 minutes, with the goal of taking the crew across the Kármán Line - the international space boundary at an altitude of 100 km.

This is a step forward not only in terms of science but also reaffirms the increasingly clear role of women in the aerospace industry, a field that was previously dominated by men.

This is a special milestone not only because of the gender factor, but also because of the spirit of combining space science and technology with modern fashion, expressed through the flight suit designed exclusively by the Monse brand.

Designers Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim, founders of the fashion brand Monse, personally created the new flight suit using a stretchy, fire-resistant neoprene fabric, while eliminating bulky details like shoulder pads and black accents seen on Blue Origin's traditional flight suit.

Instead, the suit is a distinctive blue, sleek, form-fitting, and has a racing or ski suit feel to it, clearly showcasing the combination of aesthetics and performance.

"We wanted something simple, comfortable, well-fitting - but also sexy," designer Fernando Garcia shared of the suit.

According to Lauren Sánchez, the mission’s organizer, the outfit is not just a costume, but also a symbol of elegance, strength and personality. Therefore, it is completely in line with the mission’s purpose of honoring women.

The first Vietnamese woman to fly into space

Amanda Nguyen, 34 years old, is the founder and President of the non-governmental organization RISE (Photo: Getty).

In 1980, pilot Pham Tuan and Soviet cosmonaut Viktor Vasilyevich Gorbatko made a space flight on the Union 37 spacecraft. He became the first Vietnamese, as well as the first Asian, to carry out a space flight mission.

Now, nearly half a century later, Amanda Nguyen will be the first Vietnamese-American woman to make history on a similar flight. In a video released by the US Embassy in Vietnam on March 28, Amanda Nguyen said in Vietnamese: "I am Vietnamese."

"I'm flying into space so that young Vietnamese women can see themselves among the stars. It's important to me that I bring my community with me. I may be the first, but I won't be the last," Amanda Nguyen said in a video released by the US Embassy in Vietnam.

Through her groundbreaking achievements, Amanda has not only broken stereotypes but also inspired a new generation. She has proven that no obstacle is insurmountable in the pursuit of your dreams.

It is known that at the International Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, Amanda Nguyen spent 3 years researching and preparing for her trip into space.

"I had to go through rigorous training to become an astronaut in the future. From learning how to operate in a microgravity environment, to emergency training by escaping from a space shuttle underwater. Astronaut training is an extremely challenging experience, but it gave me a lot of useful knowledge and interesting experiences," Amanda shared.

"Let's have hope," Amanda Nguyen told young people.

"Even when doors close, even when there are times when you need to choose different paths, I hope that you will never lose sight of your dreams and that you follow the North Star of your life," she said.

The North Star is a constellation that plays an important role in orientation and positioning on the ground.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/khoa-hoc/hom-nay-nguoi-phu-nu-goc-viet-amanda-nguyen-bay-vao-khong-gian-20250414080421237.htm