“Space might be the final frontier, but it’s made in a Hollywood basement,” the Red Hot Chili Peppers once sang—and today, April 14, space got a heavy dose of Hollywood glamour. Pop star Katy Perry and TV host Gayle King blasted off aboard Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin space-tourism rocket, joined by Bezos’s fiancée, Lauren Sánchez; former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe; bioastronautics researcher and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen; and filmmaker Kerianne Flynn. This morning, the six women soared to the Kármán line—the edge of space—on what was surely the most expensive flight of their lives. And honestly? I was ready to live through them.

Whether you see this all-female crew as a feminist milestone or view space tourism as a symbol of societal excess, there’s no denying Blue Origin’s New Shepard launch was a spectacle. Naturally, I had thoughts. Here they are:

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– Respectfully, that space shuttle looks exactly like a giant Hitachi Magic Wand.
– The squad is suited up in Monse flight gear and ready to roll!
– WHAT are they whispering about in this pre-launch huddle? Major team-prayer-breakfast vibes.
– Why is everyone’s hair down? If ever there was a time for a ponytail, it’s during a rocket launch.
– A commentator just noted the flight will last roughly three plays of Katy Perry’s Firework. So… you could just stream that instead?
– Ahhh, the rocket fins are adjusting!
– “Good luck and Godspeed, ladies.”
– Jeff Bezos looks eerily calm.
– LIFTOFF! That thing is gone.
– Personally, I’d pass on hurtling upward at that speed for any reason.
– What snacks do you even serve on a spaceflight?
– Oprah looks stressed, and seeing Oprah stressed is not on my 2024 bingo card.
– To be fair, if my bestie were rocketing into space, I’d be nervous too.
– Aww, they’re moon-gazing!
– “They’re floating—weightless, experiencing zero gravity for the first time.” Okay, now I’m jealous.
– SONIC BOOM! And just like that, they’re back.
– Flawless landing. Slay.
– The screams! Kris and Khloé Kardashian look thrilled.
– “Everybody appears to be fine” is the only post-spaceflight update you need.
– Khloé’s bob bouncing with excitement is a mood.
– The girls are officially back in town—and by “town,” I mean the stratosphere.
– What does space feel like? Is it a rollercoaster or a waterbed? Someone describe it.
– Bezos is popping the hatch! Lauren’s out first.
– Katy’s… kissing the ground and holding a daisy to the sky (for her daughter, Daisy, presumably). Drama! Love it.
– Amanda’s happy-sob scream is adorable.
– Aisha’s triumphant arm pump? Iconic.
– Gayle doing a half-push-up to “have a moment with the ground”? I’m deceased.
– Kerianne’s giddy “I went to space!” Yes, ma’am, you sure did.
– Will Katy, Gayle, Lauren, Aisha, Amanda, and Kerianne stay in a group chat after this?
– Or will they just nod at each other at the Vanity Fair Oscar party like, “LOL, remember space?”
– P.S. Leaving this here: William Shatner said space left him with “overwhelming sadness.” Cheers!