'Longer than Selena Gomez's social media break, shorter than Taylor Swift song': Katy Perry's quick space trip sparks memefest
Katy Perry¡¯s 10-minute space trip aboard Blue Origin¡¯s New Shepard rocket sparked a wave of hilarious memes, with social media users joking about the short duration. Despite the laughs, Perry described the experience as a powerful display of courage, trust, and gratitude.
American pop star Katy Perry recently went to space for 10 minutes. And if you ask us, this is going to be one of the funniest pop culture moments of the year, with hilarious memes already taking over the internet.
What we know about Katy Perry's space trip
On April 14, Katy Perry took a quick trip to space as part of Blue Origin¡¯s NS-21 mission. She flew aboard the New Shepard rocket alongside a powerful all-female crew, making it the first all-women spaceflight since 1963.
The trip lasted around a little over 10 minutes, including 4 minutes of weightlessness, taking the six women over 100 kilometers above Earth, just past the line that officially counts as space.
For the mission, she was joined by journalist Gayle King, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, film producer Kerianne Flynn, and Lauren S¨¢nchez¡ªjournalist and partner of Jeff Bezos¡ªwho helped organize the mission.
New footage of the all-female Blue Origin trip to space, including Katy Perry and Gayle King.
¡ª Pop Base (@PopBase) April 14, 2025
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The rocket launched from West Texas, shot past the edge of space (the K¨¢rm¨¢n line), and safely returned to Earth. During the short but symbolic flight, Perry even sang ¡°What a Wonderful World¡± while floating in zero gravity. While floating above Earth, the 20-year-old also casually dropped her upcoming Lifetime tour setlist. She walked out of the capsule holding a daisy as a tribute to her daughter and was seen kissing the ground, which was perceived as a symbol of gratitude.
first video of katy perry floating in space pic.twitter.com/zqytfDvS99
¡ª 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) April 14, 2025
Katy Perry seemingly kisses the ground after returning from Space. pic.twitter.com/ugi07THOjC
¡ª Pop Base (@PopBase) April 14, 2025
Katy Perry's space trip turns into meme gold
While the mission was technically groundbreaking, social media had a field day with how short the trip was. Some users said it lasted longer than Selena Gomez's social media break, while others said it was shorter than Taylor Swift's All Too Well (10 min version).
? Katy Perry was in space for 4 minutes, lasting longer than Selena Gomez social media breaks. pic.twitter.com/aDnpkjrIT6
¡ª arianators wildin (@arianatorswildt) April 14, 2025
this being longer than katy perry¡¯s trip to space pic.twitter.com/SRwf3qyWU5
¡ª mazzy (@mazzypopstar) April 14, 2025
One user wrote, "Katy Perry kissing the ground and saying we have to save the earth after taking off on a billionaire's spaceship for a pointless 3-minute trip to space is really reflective of the current climate."
Katy Perry kissing the ground and saying we have to save the earth after taking off on a billionaires space ship for a pointless 3 minute trip to space is really reflective of the current climate
¡ª Carley ? (snob) (@carleypero) April 14, 2025
Another user joked, "Katy Perry has landed back on Earth after an 11-minute trip to space, lasting longer than President Donald J. Trump¡¯s sixth pause on tariffs."
Katy Perry has landed back on Earth after an 11 minute trip to Space, lasting longer than President Donald J. Trump¡¯s sixth pause on tariffs. pic.twitter.com/XRNZlhv3eD
¡ª krissie (@krissieonline) April 14, 2025
A third wrote, "Katy Perry¡®s trip to space was faster than my commute to work," while a fourth added, "There are Ethel Cain songs that last longer than Katy Perry¡¯s trip to space."
Katy Perry¡®s trip to space was faster than my commute to work¡
¡ª jUSTIN (@HausOfJustin) April 14, 2025
Check out some more memes below:
Katy Perry¡¯s trip to space??? pic.twitter.com/85sW7er5Gd
¡ª Xannie? (@Kloppyy1) April 14, 2025
Katy Perry¡¯s trip to space ? pic.twitter.com/W3VgMV1fGU
¡ª The Immortal (@TheImmortal007) April 14, 2025
i thought Katy Perry was gonna like land in space n live there for a few days at least omfg ? not the whole trip being 11 mins pic.twitter.com/VgeJrbzPwu
¡ª ya libra (@karrreyy) April 14, 2025
fun fact: Katy Perry spent more time in space during the recording of ET than during her 2025 space trip with Blue Origin pic.twitter.com/0sSuwRJ4Jh
¡ª diamond? (@pop_diamonds) April 14, 2025
Katy Perry on her trip to space
¡°This is only second to being a mom,¡± Katy Perry said after landing back on Earth. She admitted that it was tough leaving her home¡ªand especially her daughter, Daisy¡ªbehind, but she chose to trust the universe. ¡°I had to believe that space would take care of me and Earth would take care of my loved ones,¡± she explained.
The Dark Horse singer added, "To go to space is incredible, and I wanted to model courage, worthiness, and fearlessness."
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