It was Blue Origin's sixth crewed flight and the twenty-second overall to go into space.

[2] The crew of six included Sara Sabry, who became the first Egyptian person and first Arab woman in space, and Mário Ferreira, who became the first Portuguese person in space.

Also onboard was Coby Cotton, one of the co-founders of American YouTube channel Dude Perfect.

Cotton's flight was sponsored by MoonDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization.

[3][4] The crew also included American British explorer Vanessa O'Brien, who became the first woman to complete the Explorers' Extreme Trifecta, which involves travelling to the bottom of the Challenger Deep, the summit of Mount Everest, and flying into outer space.