Katy Perry sings "What a Wonderful World" during historic spaceflight

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Katy Perry reacts aft Blue Origin formation

Katy Perry talks astir "collective energy" during historical Blue Origin spaceflight 01:56

Singer Katy Perry, 1 of the six women who joined Blue Origin's historical flight, sang "What a Wonderful World" during portion of the astir 11-minute travel to the borderline of space.

Perry's unit mates had asked if she would sing, suggesting her hits "Roar" oregon "Firework," but aft landing Perry said the infinitesimal was not astir her oregon her songs.

"It's astir a corporate vigor successful there. It's astir us. It's astir making abstraction for aboriginal women and taking up abstraction and belonging and it's astir this fantastic satellite that we spot close retired determination and appreciating it," Perry said. "This is each for the payment of Earth."

"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King revealed Perry's opus prime successful a post-flight interview.

"The champion portion was erstwhile we got backmost successful our seats aft zero Gs, Katy sang 'What a Wonderful World,'" King said.

Perry besides spoke astir her daughter, Daisy, who cheered her parent connected during the spaceflight. 

The popular prima said she brought a daisy angiosperm with her.

"Daisies are communal flowers but they turn done immoderate condition," Perry said. "They turn done cement. They turn done cracks. They turn done walls. They are resilient. They are powerful. They are strong. They are everywhere. Flowers to maine are God's smile, but it's besides a reminder of our beauteous Earth and the flowers here."

In summation to Perry and King, writer and philanthropist Lauren Sánchez, movie shaper Kerianne Flynn, erstwhile NASA rocket idiosyncratic Aisha Bowe and civilian rights activistic Amanda Nguyen were aboard the spaceflight.

Kelsie Hoffman

Kelsie Hoffman is simply a propulsion and level exertion connected CBS News' Growth and Engagement team. She antecedently worked connected Hearst Television's National Desk and arsenic a section TV newsman successful Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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