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,

The America spacecraft company said its 11th human mission will include CBS host Gayle King, singer Katy Perry and former journalist Lauren Sánchez -- the fiancé of Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin's founder.