Breaking Down the Backlash to Blue Origin’s All-Female Spaceflight

This is the inside story of NS-31 — the flight and the fallout. A week after hosting Blue Origin’s NS-31 launch, space journalist Kristin Fisher sits down with two other women who were there — astronaut Dr. Cady Coleman and Rachel Lyons, former Executive Director of Space for Humanity — to reflect on the mission, the backlash, and what it really means for the future of spaceflight. 💬 Why did this all-female flight ignite so much controversy? 🚀 Should the NS-31 crew be called astronauts? 🌍 Does suborbital space tourism matter? 💔 How did it feel to see this mission go viral — for the wrong reasons? Featuring: Kristin Fisher — Emmy Award-winning journalist & NS-31 launch host Dr. Cady Coleman — NASA Astronaut (ret.) Rachel Lyons — Board Member, Space for Humanity TIMECODES 00:00 - NS-31: What Happened and Why It Mattered 02:16 - We Were There: Our Roles in the Mission 06:00 - Why the Backlash? Processing the Criticism 10:26 - Who Gets to Be Called an Astronaut? 15:58 - Celebrities in Space: Distraction or Amplifier? 18:31 - The Overlooked Crew: Amanda Nguyen & Aisha Bowe 23:03 - Lauren Sanchez: The Woman Behind the Mission 26:10 - Can We Really Democratize Space? 27:54 - Is Suborbital Spaceflight Worth It? 31:53 - We Should Have Sent a Poet: Artists in Space 33:10 - Industry Envy: Inside the Space Sector’s Criticism 35:39 - Final Thoughts: What This Mission Means Going Forward 📺 Subscribe to the channel:    / @kristin-fisher   #NS31 #BlueOrigin #TheEndlessVoid #katyperry