Lauren Sánchez, Katy Perry and Gayle King joined three other trailblazing women on a trip to space: The Blue Origin flight launched from West Texas on Monday, April 14

Flynn, 57, is a film producer who has worked on multiple films exploring gender inequality. She has long had interest in going to space, and told Elle ahead of the mission that she “can’t wait to touch down on Earth and share what we bring back with the world.”