{"id":2423724,"date":"2025-04-15T11:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-footage-from-inside-all-female-spaceflight-capsule-sparks-major-backlash\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T11:45:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:45:21","slug":"first-footage-from-inside-all-female-spaceflight-capsule-sparks-major-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-footage-from-inside-all-female-spaceflight-capsule-sparks-major-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"First Footage from Inside All-Female Spaceflight Capsule Sparks Major Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffirst-footage-from-inside-all-female-spaceflight-capsule-sparks-major-backlash%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2423724&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary discusses Blue OriginS much-publicized all-female spaceflight, which faced backlash following the release of footage that depicted the six women\u2014Katy Perry, Lauren S\u00e1nchez, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, and Kerianne Flynn\u2014engaged in taking selfies and posing for cameras rather than appreciating the awe of space. The commentator characterizes the mission as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delaware-attorney-general-sues-town-over-ordinance-requiring-dignified-disposal-of-fetal-remains\/\" title=\"Delaware Attorney General Sues Town over Ordinance Requiring \u2018Dignified Disposal\u2019 of Fetal Remains\">expensive publicity stunt<\/a>, emphasizing that it lacked scientific purpose, likening it more to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martin-scorsese-hits-back-the-art-of-cinema-is-being-devalued\/\" title=\"Martin Scorsese Hits Back: The Art Of Cinema Is Being Devalued\">theme park ride<\/a> rather than a serious exploration. Critics argue that the flight was a vanity project for billionaire Jeff Bezos, with the women appearing more as marketing props than true astronauts. The brief 11-minute mission, with limited time in zero gravity, was criticized as a missed opportunity for meaningful engagement with space.The article highlights frustrations over the flight\u2019s focus on social media moments rather than authentic experiences, suggesting that this spectacle resulted in a regression in the portrayal of women in space. In essence, the mission is seen as a superficial act that undermines genuine progress for women and authenticity in space exploration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Well, that didn&rsquo;t take long.<\/p>\n<p>Blue Origin&rsquo;s much-hyped all-female spaceflight was already on shaky ground, marketed as a &ldquo;historic&rdquo; milestone for women. But the newly released footage from inside the capsule has ignited a firestorm of criticism, exposing the mission for what it truly was: an overpriced publicity stunt.<\/p>\n<p>The video, d by Blue Origin on X, showed the six women &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/katy-perrys-old-real-estate-mess-ended-dead-nun-now-evicted-disabled-vet-beloved-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Katy Perry<\/a>, Lauren S&aacute;nchez, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, and Kerianne Flynn &mdash; floating in zero gravity. Yet, instead of marveling at the cosmos, they&rsquo;re fixated on cameras, snapping selfies, and posing like influencers at a luxury resort.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the infuriating footage for yourself below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#10024; Weightless and limitless. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GQgHd0aw7i\">pic.twitter.com\/GQgHd0aw7i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Blue Origin (@blueorigin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blueorigin\/status\/1911857304124747845?\">April 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Unlike even the most bare bones episode of &ldquo;Star Trek,&rdquo; this wasn&rsquo;t a mission of scientific discovery or exploration. It was more akin to a glorified Disney World attraction (<a href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/attractions\/epcot\/mission-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">almost quite literally<\/a>), a joyride for the elite that Blue Origin dressed up as a feminist triumph. The women were mere passengers, not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/astronaut-stuck-space-speaks-confirms-biden-request-return-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">astronauts<\/a>, with no technical role in the flight.<\/p>\n<p>The New Shepard rocket is fully automated, per <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/blue-origin-rocket-female-crew-including-katy-perry\/story?id=120779187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>. It could have carried toddlers, monkeys, or even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-view-co-hosts-cant-even-defend-aoc-bernie-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic lawmakers<\/a>, and the outcome wouldn&rsquo;t have changed one iota. The idea that this stunt advances women in STEM is laughable &mdash; it&rsquo;s a complete mockery of what real astronauts endure.<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s break down the absurdity. The entire flight lasted just 11 minutes, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/science\/space\/live-blog\/live-updates-blue-origin-readies-rocket-launch-female-crew-rcna200921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>, with only a brief window of zero-gravity time. Yet, as the footage reveals, much of that precious time was spent &hellip; mugging for the cameras.<\/p>\n<p>One X user noted how much of &ldquo;a waste&rdquo; this entire stunt was:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Almost none of them is looking through the window, they&rsquo;re looking at the camera of their damn phone. What a waste<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adri&agrave; S&aacute;nchez (@AdriaSnz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdriaSnz\/status\/1911864594328699148?\">April 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Almost none of them is looking through the window, they&rsquo;re looking at the camera of their damn phone,&rdquo; the X user commented under the Blue Origins post. &ldquo;What a waste.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The sentiment captures the frustration of many who expected more from this so-called historic moment.<\/p>\n<p>Another X user lambasted the raw vanity of it all.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So much time worried about the cameras around them instead is looking out at the world.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lincoln (@MobofJoggers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MobofJoggers\/status\/1911862634179362899?\">April 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So much time worried about the cameras around them instead [of] looking out at the world,&rdquo; the X user posted.<\/p>\n<p>This wasn&rsquo;t about experiencing the awe of space so much as it was about curating the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">perfect social media moment<\/a>, and social media users were not fooled.<\/p>\n<p>The footage reveals a deeper disconnect. These women weren&rsquo;t chosen for their expertise but for their ability to market Blue Origin&rsquo;s brand. They&rsquo;re &ldquo;storytellers,&rdquo; as S&aacute;nchez put it, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/historic-all-women-space-flight-lands-safely#:~:text=%E2%80%9CAll%20of%20these%20women%20are,of%20the%20Bezos%20Earth%20Fund.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanity Fair<\/a>, meant to sell the experience through journalism, film, and song.<\/p>\n<p>But what story are they telling? One of privilege and vanity, not exploration. The capsule&rsquo;s windows offered a rare view of Earth from above the K&aacute;rm&aacute;n line, yet the crew seemed more interested in their own reflections.<\/p>\n<p>Then there&rsquo;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-woke-categories-awards-shows-should-start-including\/\" title=\"7 Woke Categories Awards Shows Should Start Including\">cringe-worthy moment<\/a> at roughly 42 seconds in the video, where a voice &mdash; quite possibly Katy Perry&rsquo;s &mdash; exclaims, &ldquo;Oh my goddess!&rdquo; The phrase, dripping with performative blasphemy, can truly be summed up in two words: ridiculously evil.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&rsquo;t the first time we&rsquo;ve called out this farce. Yesterday, we reported on Perry&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/katy-perrys-post-flight-comments-perfectly-illustrate-farce-jeff-bezos-historic-female-crew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post-flight comments<\/a>, which perfectly illustrated the shallow nature of this stunt. Her actions in the capsule only reinforce that narrative.<\/p>\n<p>The backlash isn&rsquo;t just about what was said and done in regards to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosis-trip-to-taiwan-draws-chinas-ire\/\" title=\"Pelosi\u2019s Trip to Taiwan Draws China\u2019s Ire\">glorified photo op<\/a>. It was, believe it or not, also about what these women wore.<\/p>\n<p>As one X user points out, surely high heels are an absolute necessity for rigorous, history-making space travel &hellip; right?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Seriously? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QP2FlpwjzS\">pic.twitter.com\/QP2FlpwjzS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Igor Stepahin (@stepahin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stepahin\/status\/1912009065615552819?\">April 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This flight was never about advancing humanity&rsquo;s reach into space. It was about advancing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jeff-bezos-makes-strange-claim-elon-musk-wants-friendship-inspire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Bezos&rsquo; brand<\/a>, with these women as props in his marketing scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Real astronauts train for years, risking their lives for scientific progress. These women were handed a multi-million-dollar carnival ride and treated it like a photo op.<\/p>\n<p>The contrast couldn&rsquo;t be starker. While actual space professionals work to expand our understanding of God&rsquo;s universe, Blue Origin&rsquo;s crew was busy chasing clout.<\/p>\n<p>If this is the future of space travel, it&rsquo;s a bleak one. Women deserve better than to be tokenized in a billionaire&rsquo;s vanity project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/employees-complain-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-mostly-male-overwhelmingly-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Origin<\/a> may have launched these women into space, but they&rsquo;ve grounded any pretense of meaningful progress.<\/p>\n<p>This wasn&rsquo;t a step forward for feminism &mdash; it was a giant leap backward for authenticity.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Recently released footage from inside the capsule has sparked significant backlash, revealing the mission as little more than an extravagant publicity stunt. The video shared by Blue Origin on X features six women\u2014Katy Perry, Lauren S\u00e1nchez, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, and Kerianne Flynn\u2014floating in zero gravity. However, instead of gazing at the universe around them, they are preoccupied with taking selfies and posing like influencers at a luxury resort. <\/p>\n<p>This flight was not about scientific exploration; it resembled a high-end amusement park ride dressed up as a feminist victory. The New Shepard rocket is fully automated and could have carried anyone without altering the outcome of the flight. The notion that this event promotes women in STEM is absurd\u2014it trivializes what real astronauts experience.<\/p>\n<p>The entire journey lasted just 11 minutes with limited zero-gravity time; much of which was spent posing for cameras rather than appreciating their surroundings. Many viewers expressed frustration over this wasted opportunity to engage with space.<\/p>\n<p>Critics pointed out that these women were selected not for their expertise but rather for their ability to market Blue Origin\u2019s brand as &#8220;storytellers.&#8221; Their experience seemed less about exploration and more about creating social media moments.<\/p>\n<p>The footage also highlighted moments of superficiality; one voice in the video exclaimed \u201cOh my goddess!\u201d showcasing an alarming level of performative behavior during such a significant occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, this flight served more to enhance Jeff Bezos&#8217; brand than to contribute meaningfully to humanity&#8217;s ventures into space. While genuine astronauts dedicate years training for scientific advancement and risk their lives in pursuit of knowledge, these women treated it like an extravagant photo opportunity\u2014a stark contrast that raises concerns about the future direction of space travel and women&#8217;s representation within it. 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