Jeff Bezos embraces fiancée returning from space — here’s the video!
A group of six women, including pop star Katy Perry, successfully completed a suborbital space journey aboard a Blue Origin rocket, marking the first all-women spaceflight in sixty years. The mission, launched on Monday morning, concluded safely after reaching the edge of space and experiencing brief weightlessness.
According to a live broadcast by Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, the New Shepard rocket lifted off at 9:31 AM from West Texas. The journey reached the boundary of space, where the crew experienced microgravity for a few moments. The total duration of the mission was approximately eleven minutes. This flight represents another key milestone for New Shepard, developed by Jeff Bezos for space tourism.
Alongside Katy Perry, the crew included Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez, CBS host Gayle King, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, scientist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Keriann Flynn.
Upon landing, Lauren Sánchez emerged from the capsule and was warmly embraced by Jeff Bezos. Gayle King stated that after returning to their seats from the weightless experience, Katy Perry sang “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong.
Speaking after the journey, Katy Perry said, “I feel so connected with love.” She also revealed that she carried a daisy flower to space in honor of her daughter Daisy, and brought it back with her.
Among those present at the launch pad to witness the event was Oprah Winfrey, a close friend of Gayle King, who was moved to tears. Celebrities including Kris Jenner and Khloé Kardashian were also in attendance.
This flight marks the first space mission comprised solely of women since 1963, when Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space and spent nearly three days orbiting the Earth alone.