The Blue Origin all-women crew is reacting to their historic feat!
Lauren Sánchez, Katy Perry, Gayle King, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn spoke out after traveling in space for a few minutes on Monday (April 14).
The crew were in space for approximately 4 minutes, traveling the Kármán line that separates Earth’s atmosphere and space 62 miles above the planet.
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Katy and Gayle both kissed the ground, while Lauren joked that she needed to return for her wedding to fiancé Jeff Bezos this summer.
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“All the love that was in that capsule, and all the heart and the feelings, and seeing Jeff before I left, I just,” she told Blue Origin at the West Texas launch site, via E Online.
“I had to come back. I mean, we’re getting married! If I didn’t come back that would be a bummer for me.”
Aisha called it a “pinch me” moment.
Gayle also said that Katy sang “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong on the way back down.
“I’ve covered that song in the past, and obviously, my higher self is steering the ship because I had no idea I would one day sing that in space,” Katy said.
“It’s about making space for future women,” she continued. “This is all for the benefit of Earth.”
She also brought a special token with her to space: a live daisy, inspired by her daughter with Orlando Bloom.
“Daisy is a common flower, but they grow through any condition,” Katy said. “They are a reminder of our beautiful Earth and the magic that is everywhere and all around us, even in a simple daisy.”
Find out which celebrities also attended the launch in West Texas.