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Katy Perry floats in space as part of star-studded all-female Blue Origin mission
- Katy Perry and five other women made history as the first all-female space crew in over sixty years, launching aboard a Blue Origin rocket from West Texas.
- The crew experienced weightlessness for four minutes and Perry became the first artist to perform in space, singing “What a Wonderful World.”
- The mission received support from notable figures, including Oprah Winfrey and the Kardashians, highlighting the cultural significance of the event.
Katy Perry floats in space as part of star-studded all-female Blue Origin mission
Katy Perry has blasted off to space along with five other women in the first all-female space crew in over sixty years.
The Firework singer lifted off from West Texas on a Blue Origin rocket before becoming the first artist to sing in space.
Flying alongside Perry were author Lauren Sanchez, the fiancee of Blue Origin owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, journalist and TV presenter Gayle King, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, former rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, and filmmaker Kerianne Flynn.