Bloomberg – A Blue Origin rocket sent to the pop star Katy Perry and the fiancee of the company’s founder, Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, on a trip to the edge of space and back, the first time that a crew composed exclusively of women went to space in more than 60 years.
The flight took off at 9:31 am, New York time, from western Texas on a trip of approximately 11 minutes For a brief efficiency experience. On board were also Gayle King, from CBS; producer Kerianne Flynn; Nasa Aisha Bowe’s excientific; and Amanda Nguyen, scientist and defender of survivors of sexual violence.
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After arriving at space, astronauts were heard from inside the rocket. One of them said: “Look at the moon! My God!” At one point, Perry sang “What to Wonderful World” while the crew looked towards the earth, As King told a Blue Origin interviewer after the mission.
After four minutes of ingrability, the capsule descended again to the earth with parachute and landed, As planned, in the Texas desert. When opening the capsule hatch, cheers of astronauts and spectators were heard. He hugged Sánchez after his departure, followed by Perry, who fell on his knees and kissed the ground.
“I feel super connected to love,” said Perry later, holding a margarita that brought with him space. “It is the highest euphoria, it is to surrender to the unknown.”
When asked how to fly to space with filling stadiums and other important moments of his life, The musician said: “This experience is only surpassed by being a mother.”
Sánchez first announced his plans to fly to space in the New Shepard Blue Origin rocket with an exclusively female crew in 2023, in an interview with Vogue. At that time, he said that their travel companions were exceptional and that they were “making their way to women.”
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Before taking off, Bezos could be seen in the launching place with a blue flight suit between passengers, Giving Sánchez a kiss before she approached the capsule.
Among the spectators were Kris Jenner and Khloe Kardashian, who described the “very inspiring” flight and advised the astronauts to be “as present as possible.” Oprah Winfrey, King’s intimate friend, was also at the place of launch, and at one point said: “None of us will ever forget this day.”
Other celebrities have also undertaken the suborbital trip, including Bezos himself in July 2021, actor William Shatner, who was 90 years old at that time, in October 2021 and the co -presenter of Good Morning America, Michael Strahan, in December 2021.
The Blue Origin Space Tourism model – and the clients who pay for it – have recently been scrutinized by actress Olivia Munn, who described the experience of “a little glottone” in a moment of economic difficulties for many Americans.
While Blue Origin does not reveal the price of a seat on one of its tourist flights, The Rival Space Tourism company Virgin Galactic charges about US $ 600,000 for a similar experience.
The eleventh human space flight of the company occurs after Blue originated successfully completed a trip to the orbit in its new New Glenn heavy load rocket in January and subsequently reduced approximately 10% of its workforce in the following weeks.
After the layoffs, the Blue Origin CEO, Dave Clean, said the company is looking towards the future, Including the landing of a vehicle not manned on the moon in 2025 and the increase in the cadence of New Glenn and New Shepard launches.
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