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took her voice to new heights, literally, during a brief but historic spaceflight with an all-female crew aboard New Shepard rocket. The pop star was one of six women who launched into space Monday morning from , joining a high-profile team that included broadcast journalist and philanthropist . Katy Perry's 'out-of-this-world' performance The 10-minute suborbital journey marked the 11th human flight in the New Shepard program and featured four minutes of weightlessness just beyond the edge of atmosphere.
While the mission was designed to inspire and empower, added her own unexpected touch, singing from space. shared after the flight. later explained that she chose the song not to showcase her own hits, but to honor the planet itself.
she told reporters after the flight. Reflecting on the experience, she added, In a video posted on Instagram the night before launch, gave fans a glimpse of the spacecraft and shared her intention to sing during the mission. "I think I'm gonna sing, sing a little bit.
I gotta sing in space!" she said. Once the rocket touched back down on solid ground, knelt and kissed the soil, greeted by her fiancé, actor , and their daughter, , who had watched the launch nearby. The mission was organized by , who emphasized the power of storytelling in a statement from .
she said, calling her fellow crew members As voice echoed through the stars, it was a simple, poignant reminder of the beauty of the planet below..
