Lauren Sanchez revealed what she is keeping under her seat as she heads to space on a famed all-female mission.

The 55-year-old former news anchor is set to go into space next week with Gayle King, Katy Perry and three other ground breaking women with her fiancé Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company.

On Instagram, she revealed that she had partnered with Teachers in Space to take a small ‘payload’ into orbit with her.

Lauren said: ‘I just really want to thank the teachers for really sparking an interest in STEM for kids and for putting together this payload, which I am beyond honored to take on my space fight.’

She then showed off the white metal box with a blue lid, lifting it to show what was inside.

Lauren tilted the box towards the camera as she explained, ‘This is going to pick up all kinds of data from this human space flight.’ 

Lauren Sanchez is set to go into space next week with Gayle King  Katy Perry and three other ground breaking women with her fiancé Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company

‘And for all of you kids in Maine, Kansas and New Mexico, I am so excited and honored that you picked me to take this payload up on this mission, thank you so much.’ 

In the caption of the post she revealed where she’s be keeping the metal box during her 11-minute flight into space.

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‘I’m super excited to be bringing this @teachersinspace student experiment with me on my @blueorigin flight!’

She continued: ‘It will be right under my seat in the capsule collecting data. How cool is that? 

‘This experiment was inspired by K–12 students across the U.S. who are curious about what it feels like to fly on a rocket. 

‘The sensors in this payload will measure and record things like acceleration, sound, temp, pressure and more. This is their way of experiencing space through science,’ she concluded.

Aisha Bowe, who is joining Sanchez on the flight and is an aerospace engineer and activist, commented, ‘Love this so much.’

The group also includes civil rights activist Amanda Nguyễn and film producer Kerianne Flynn. 

Lauren revealed what she would have stowed under her seat in an Instagram video

Sitting at a table in a black tank top, the former news anchor said she had partnered with Teachers in Space to take a small ‘payload’ into orbit with her

‘I just really want to thank the teachers for really sparking an interest in STEM for kids and for putting together this payload, which I am beyond honored to take on my space fight’

She then showed off the white metal box with a blue lid, lifting it to show what was inside. Lauren tilted the box towards the camera as she explained, ‘This is going to pick up all kinds of data from this human space flight’

Lauren shared her thoughts on being part of the historic all-female crew with Elle. 

‘I thought becoming a pilot was a huge dream, and that happened and it was amazing, but I never dreamed of going to space,’ she explained.

‘I didn’t even think it was a possibility. Ever. And now I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re actually doing it.’

‘Jeff [Bezos] was telling Katy and myself: “It’s going to change you more than you know.”’

The Elle interview included all six women set to go into space and Lauren joked about getting glam for the space flight.

‘We’re going to have lash extensions flying in the capsule,’ Lauren exclaimed.

Gayle King considered the possibility for a moment before quipping, ‘Will the lashes stay on? I’m curious.’

Lauren replied, ‘Mine are glued on. They’re good.’

Lauren is engaged to billionaire Jeff Bezos’ who owns Blue Origin 

Lauren also revealed another item she plans to take with her – a stuffed animal.

‘I have a little stuffed animal, Flynn, that I’m bringing. I wrote a children’s book [The Fly Who Flew to Space] about a little dyslexic fly named Flynn who accidentally gets stuck in a rocket and sees the world and comes back a completely different fly.

‘I’m also bringing some other things that are very personal, but I’m going to keep that to myself for now,’ she said.

Lauren said she doesn’t have any idea of what is in store during their space flight.

‘I have no idea what it’s going to be like. The fact that we’re going to be able to come back and inspire people and bring people together excites me the most,’ she said.

‘Little girls and little boys are going to be more curious about space and what else is out there because we’re bringing attention to it. It will be great to inspire a new generation,’ she gushed.