Pop sensation Katy Perry joined an all-women crew and briefly ventured to the edge of space with an all-women crew. The chart-topping artist experienced momentary weightlessness during the short suborbital flight before returning safely to Earth. The singer’s space adventure was comparatively brief, and fans want to know how long Katy Perry was in space for.
Here’s how long Katy Perry was in space for
Katy Perry’s complete space adventure lasted about eleven minutes. The “Roar” crooner’s space flight started from West Texas at 9:31 a.m. ET (1331 GMT). Perry chose Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket for her space travel. The 40-year-old pop star was accompanied by former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
The flight took the singer and five other women crew more than 100km (62 miles) above Earth and crossed the internationally recognized boundary of space. As the flight reached the edge of space, they experienced moments of weightlessness.
How much did Katy Perry spend on Blue Origin?
Katy Perry’s space adventure was expensive, but there is no official confirmation if she had to pay to travel to space. As per Blue Origin’s policies, interested candidates must pay a deposit of $150,000 (via Reuters).
Earlier, some of Blue Origin’s space tickets were sold at auctions, with one priced at a whopping $28 million in 2021. While the cost of going to space as a commercial traveler is steep, some celebrities have reportedly gone for zero cost, including William Shatner and Michael Strahan.
Meanwhile, other companies that offer the same services as Blue Origin cost a lot more than Jeff Bezos’ rockets. Virgin Galactic’s space flights reportedly cost $450,000 per seat. Elon Musk’s SpaceX charges a higher price than Virgin Galactic. SpaceX flights can cost as much as $220 million.
Additionally, the opinions regarding commercial spaceflight seem divided among experts. Professor Brian Cox talked about the need for “our civilization” to expand beyond our planet. Cox told BBC in an interview, “Our civilization needs to expand beyond our planet for so many reasons.” He added that a collaboration between NASA and commercial firms could be a positive step.
On the other hand, Eloise Marais, a professor at University College London, pointed out how the flights leave “water vapor,” which can also affect the climate. Marais explained, “It alters the chemistry of the stratosphere, depleting the ozone layer, and also forms clouds that affect climate” (via BBC).
Originally reported by Arpita Adhya on ComingSoon.
