Katy Perry went to space for 11 minutes. Then came the memes—21 of the best

Pop star Katy Perry was one of six women aboard the Blue Origin NS-31 space tourism flight on April 14, 2025. The brief 11-minute journey marked another milestone in the rise of commercial space travel; the flight was touted as the first all-female flight crew on a space voyage. Upon landing, the pop star dropped to her knees and kissed the ground, a gesture that quickly went viral and inspired a wave of memes on social media.

The flight launched from Van Horn, Texas, early Monday morning. In addition to Perry, the passenger list included broadcast journalist Gayle King, Jeff Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sánchez, former NASA aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn. Although the suborbital mission was short, it nonetheless sparked widespread attention and amusement online. 

For example, some memes poked fun at Gayle King's unenthused facial expressions, suggesting she would rather have been anywhere else. Others highlighted how short the flight was, joking that it lasted less time than their morning commute.

Nevertheless, the moment that truly captured the internet’s imagination was Katy Perry’s theatrical reaction upon return. Several observers couldn’t help but draw comparisons between this brief suborbital adventure and the considerably more intense missions undertaken by real astronauts. In particular, many referenced NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, whose planned 10-day test flight turned into an unexpected nine-month stay aboard the International Space Station due to technical delays.

In the end, while Perry’s spaceflight was fleeting, the internet’s reaction ensured it would be remembered far longer than its eleven minutes aloft.

Check out 21 of the best Katy Perry space memes below:

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