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These Memes Of Blue Origin’s Short Space Flight Are Hilarious

Julianna Marie

So, Katy Perry went to space. And then she came back. For a total of 11 minutes, I watched the live stream that recorded Perry’s (and others’) ascent into space, thinking that they would have some sort of Sandra Bullock Gravity moment up there. Instead? I watched a rocket go up and down without even an “E.T.” performance up there. And I’m not the only one yawning — memes about Blue Origin’s short space flight are flooding social media. (I mean, are they wrong?)

ICYMI, Katy Perry boarded the Blue Origin (Jeff Bezos’s aerospace company) flight on April 14 for a (very short) trip to space. Joined by journalist Gayle King, author Lauren Sánchez (Bezos’s fiancée), former NASA rocket scientist and engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and movie producer Kerianne Flynn, the flight was the first all-female flight since 1963. As Perry says (sings?), “It’s a woman’s world, and we’re lucky to be living in it.” I’ll drink to that.

The thing is, the crew didn’t stay up in space for long. In fact, they were only in space for about 3 to 4 minutes before returning safely to Earth. And while I can speak for everyone and say that I’m glad everyone was safe, I would be lying if I didn’t say the whole ordeal was a bit anticlimactic. Sorry!

And it’s not just me who thinks that. On X/Twitter, netizens are meme-ing the super short flight to space. And it’s hilarious.

For anyone who missed the live stream, this is a pretty accurate depiction.

Like, I totally thought they were going to be up there for a few days. IDK.

So, it’s safe to say the internet is… underwhelmed.

I would say, “Hey! Send me to space next time!” But honestly? I’d much rather scroll and look at memes for 11 minutes instead.

julianna (she/her) is an associate editor at her campus where she oversees the wellness vertical and all things sex and relationships, wellness, mental health, astrology, and gen-z. during her undergraduate career at chapman university, julianna's work appeared in as if magazine and taylor magazine. additionally, her work as a screenwriter has been recognized and awarded at film festivals worldwide. when she's not writing burning hot takes and spilling way too much about her personal life online, you can find julianna anywhere books, beers, and bands are.