The first image of Blue Origin’s all-female crew floating in zero gravity has been released.
As they marveled at the moon, the crew—which included pop sensation Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez—were seen turning upside down in the capsule.
The 11-minute mission, which began Monday at 9:30 am ET from West Texas, involved the six women spending three minutes in zero gravity.
Perry held up a patch that represented the Bahamas and displayed the daisy she brought with her to honor her daughter, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe.
In the video, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyne was seen grinning while floating weightlessly, and filmmaker Kieranne Flynn was seen gazing out the window at an Earth that was dazzlingly glowing in the blackness of space.
Screams could be heard both during the’soft’ landing back on the ground and as they shot into space on the New Shepard rocket, but inside the capsule, everyone was smiling.
However, Bezos stumbled in a ditch while hurrying to open the capsule door, causing some turbulence as he greeted the returning crew.
Following their safe return, Perry took the lead in the festivities by descending to the ground and planting a kiss on the Texas soil. Her fellow crew members followed suit.
After their historic space flight, Perry and company were swiftly released from the capsule by a recovery team.
As Bezos stepped out of the capsule and hurried to her family, Sánchez gave her a hug.
Perry later described how she was overcome with emotion during the journey and held up a daisy flower as soon as she exited the capsule.
“It is the greatest high,” Perry remarked, “and it is trust and surrender to the unknown.” I have nothing but praise for this experience.
Despite being common flowers, daisies can grow in any kind of environment. They’re tough. They have strength. The pop star went on, “They are strong.”
‘What a Wonderful World’ was sung by Perry in the spacecraft.
Singing my songs isn’t the point. There is a collective energy at play. It concerns us. In a post-flight interview, she stated, “It’s about taking up space and belonging and creating space for future women.”
“And it’s about appreciating this amazing world that we see out there.” All of this is done for the good of Earth.
A recovery team was quickly dispatched to the capsule to release Perry and company following their historic space flight.
Sánchez hugged Bezos as she emerged from the capsule and quickly ran to her family.
Perry held up a daisy flower as soon as she stepped out of the capsule and later explained how she was overwhelmed by emotion during the trip.
‘It is the highest high,’ Perry said, ‘and it is surrender to the unknown, trust. … I couldn’t recommend this experience more.’
‘Daisies are common flowers, but they grow through any condition… They are resilient. They are powerful. They are strong,’ the popstar continued.
Perry sang ‘What a Wonderful World’ while in the space capsule.
‘It’s not about singing my songs. It’s about a collective energy in there. It’s about us. It’s about making space for future women and taking up space and belonging,’ she said in a post-flight interview.
‘And it’s about this wonderful world that we see right out there and appreciating it. This is all for the benefit of Earth.’