Popstar Katy Perry returns safely to Earth after trip to space
The spacecraft is fully autonomous - which means there are no pilots and the rocket is controlled remotely, not by people onboard the ship.The capsule returned to Earth with a soft landing using a parachute, with the rocket booster landing itself around two miles away from the launch site.After landing Katy Perry said she feels "super connected to life" and "so connected to love" and said she might record a song about her experience.TV presenter Gayle King said: "It's oddly quiet when you get up there. It's really quiet and peaceful and you look down at the planet and think, 'That's where we came from.'"For me, it's such a reminder about how we need to do better, be better," she adds.
Although the space tourism company Blue Origin has not revealed full ticket prices, we do know that a $150,000 (£114,575.85) deposit is required to save a seat.Space tourism has split people's opinions in recent years, with some people saying that it is too exclusive - as it is very expensive so only some people can do it - and damaging to the environment.With people who support space tourism saying that private companies are increasing innovation and making space more accessible.The mission is the 11th human spaceflight for the New Shepard rocket and the 31st in its history. So far, the programme has launched more than 50 people into space, including Jeff Bezos himself.
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