Katy Perry and five other women made history by flying into space on the first all-female space flight in over 60 years to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket.
Katy Perry goes to space with Jeff Bezos’ crew members on the Blue Origin Rocket
Pop star Katy Perry briefly traveled to space with five other women on Monday, making history a part of the first all-woman space flight in more than 60 years. They fly in a rocket owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin.
Lauren Sanchez (Bezos’s fiancée) took part in the adventure with Katy Perry, CBS host Gayle King, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, scientist and activist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn. Women fly over more than 60 miles (about 100 kilometers) above the Earth – crossing the Kaman Line, which is considered to be the boundary of space.
The Rockets took off from West Texas at 9:31 a.m. ET. The entire flight lasted about 11 minutes. During this time, the crew experienced some weightless moments before returning to Earth safely. The mission uses Blue Origin’s new Shepard spacecraft, designed to carry up to six people on short space trips.
Since 2021, 58 people, including Perry’s crew, have flew to the new Shepard space when Blue Origin launched its civilian space program. These flights are part of the growing trend in space tourism and private individuals can go to space if they can afford it.
how much does it cost?
The exact price of the blue original space flight has not been officially revealed. However, the company requested a refundable $150,000 deposit to begin the booking process. In the first crew mission in 2021, the auction sold a seat for $28 million. Competitor Virgin Galactic offers similar travel, priced between $200,000 and $450,000.
But not everyone has to pay. Actor William Shatner and TV host Michael Strahan flew free of charge as special guests of the company. The April 14 flight also includes some free passengers, although Blue Origin did not disclose who paid and who did not.
According to space travel expert Roman Chiporukha, it’s not only about money, but also about a person’s public image, influence and how well they adapt to the company’s goals.
