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Gayle King on spaceflight after launch

"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King and an all-women crew blasted off from West Texas on a Blue Origin rocket for a roughly 10-minute journey to the edge of space on Monday. King later spoke about what surprised her during the flight. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.

Blue Origin's latest space tourism step

"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King was among the historic six-women crew for Monday's Blue Origin flight to the edge of space. Mark Strassmann reports on the launch and what it means for space tourism.

Katy Perry reacts after Blue Origin flight

Pop star Katy Perry spoke about her experience on Blue Origin's rocket shortly after she, "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King, journalist and philanthropist Lauren Sánchez, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn safely returned to Earth. She talked about bringing a daisy on the flight, singing Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" and the "collective energy" in the capsule.

Gayle King shares best part about space trip

After exiting the Blue Origin capsule, "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King spoke about what she experienced during her trip to space and revealed the song Katy Perry sang when they returned to their seats after experiencing weightlessness.

Recapping Gayle King's trip to space

"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King joined five other women on Blue Origin's launch to space Monday morning. "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson and featured host Vladimir Duthiers recap the historic flight and moment when King experienced weightlessness.

All-women crew exit Blue Origin capsule

Watch Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe, Gayle King and Kerianne Flynn walk off the Blue Origin Capsule after returning to Earth. The historic all-women crew lifted off around 9:30 a.m. ET from West Texas.

Watch: Blue Origin capsule returns to Earth

The Blue Origin capsule carrying the first all-women crew, including "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King, successfully returned to Earth on Monday after launching in West Texas. Vladimir Duthiers, Nate Burleson and Mark Strassmann react to the launch.

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