Global pop star, Katy Perry, on Monday, boarded a Blue Origin rocket that took her 100 kilometers above Earth, past the Karman line—the gateway to space.
And no, this isn’t a movie shoot.
Perry was part of a six-woman crew that included Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s fiancée Lauren Sanchez, TV icon Gayle King, space tech trailblazers Amanda Nguyen and Aisha Bowe, and Hollywood producer Kerianne Flynn. Together, they blasted off from West Texas aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard for a 10-minute sub-orbital joyride that was equal parts history, flex, and pure stardust.
No astronauts. No pilots. Just vibes—and automation.
The capsule detached mid-flight, passengers floated in zero gravity, and then parachuted back like legends. The mission marks Blue Origin’s 11th human flight and the first time since 1963 that an all-female crew went to space—no big deal, just rewriting the script.
For Perry, it was personal.
“I did this for my daughter Daisy,” she told Elle. “So she knows there are no limits to her dreams.” On Instagram, she posted an emotional moment from her training, revealing that the capsule was named “Tortoise” and had a feather design—two longtime nicknames her parents gave her. Coincidence? She doesn’t think so. “Something bigger than me is steering the ship,” she said.
Since bursting into global stardom with “I Kissed a Girl,” Perry’s made headlines for pushing boundaries—but this? This is a cosmic leap. One for her, one for women, one for dreamers everywhere.
As Blue Origin continues to battle Virgin Galactic and SpaceX in the space tourism race, sending icons like Perry is more than PR—it’s pop history. Just ask William Shatner, who once made the trip as Captain Kirk turned space tourist.
What’s next? Blue Origin says it’s eyeing full orbital missions soon. But for now, Katy Perry just cemented her legacy on Earth and beyond.
