Katy Perry is going to space. The award-winning "E.T." and "Firework" singer will fly on a firework of her own when she joins the first all-female crew to launch on a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket later this year.

Pop star Katy Perry will blast off into space as part of an upcoming all-women flight on Blue Origin's New Shepherd rocket. The Firework singer will be joined by Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos's fiancee Lauren Sanchez,

Katy Perry is officially heading into space on Jeff Bezos’ rocket voyage, it’s been announced. The Firework singer, 40, has been confirmed as one of the six women taking part in the rocket trip, and making history as the first pop star in space.