Overview

• Blue Origin’s NS-31 mission on April 14 carried an all-female crew, including Katy Perry, on an 11-minute automated flight crossing the Kármán line.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy clarified that the crew does not meet FAA criteria to be classified as astronauts, sparking questions about astronaut legitimacy.
• Critics, including Emily Ratajkowski and Olivia Wilde, condemned the mission for its environmental cost and perceived lack of meaningful contribution to space exploration.
• Joe Rogan mocked Perry’s symbolic gestures, such as bringing a daisy to space, and questioned the significance of the short flight on his podcast released April 19.
• An insider revealed that while Perry found the trip life-changing, she reportedly regrets the public spectacle surrounding her participation as backlash continues.