After returning from a brief trip to space, Katy Perry announced that she would definitely write a song about her experience. Perry was one of six women in an all-female crew that landed safely on Monday morning aboard a rocket operated by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company. The crew flew on Blue Origin's New Shepard launch vehicle, which has carried dozens of scientists, entrepreneurs, and celebrities above the Kármán line since 2021. The Kármán line, about 62 miles above Earth's surface, is recognized as the boundary of space.
It was the first all-female spaceflight since 1963, when Soviet-era cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova — the first woman in space — orbited the Earth during a nearly three-day solo flight. Blue Origin's flight, however, was significantly shorter, lasting 10 minutes and 21 seconds. Hundreds of thousands of people tuned into Blue Origin's online livestream to watch the journey from launch to landing.
The crew spent several minutes in zero gravity, marveling at the moon and screaming excitedly when the parachutes opened on the way down. "Congratulations, and welcome back to Earth," mission control said as the capsule settled in the dusty valley. The women, some crying and pumping their fists, filed out of the capsule. They knelt down to touch the ground with their own hands.
Perry even sang on board with her crew mates with parts of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" while the capsule floated in space. "It's about making space for future women and appreciating the wonderful world we see right out there. This is all for the benefit of Earth." Perry said afterward.
Surprisingly, Perry brought a daisy on the flight. "Daisies grow through any condition. They are powerful and strong," she explained. "Flowers are a gift from our Earth, and they remind us of the beautiful magic that is everywhere, even in a simple daisy." Perry felt "super connected to love" during the trip and was deeply motivated. When asked if she would write a song about her experience, she replied, "100%."
