Lifestyle Trend: Here’s how much you have to pay for floating in space like Katy Perry You Should Know

So, how much does a trip to space actually cost? let’s talk numbers and celebs in zero-gravity.

Singer Katy Perry just hit the headlines for hopping aboard a Blue Origin space flight with five other women, marking the first all-female space crew in over six decades. Yep, space travel is officially having its pop culture moment.

The ride? Blue Origin’s famous New Shepard spacecraft. It takes a small group of six passengers just beyond Earth’s atmosphere for a short but unforgettable adventure—think floating in zero gravity and catching jaw-dropping views of the planet.

Since Blue Origin started sending people up in 2021, only 58 humans have made the journey more than 60 miles above Earth in its rockets. On May 19, 2024, Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur born in India, became the first Indian citizen to join one of these space tourism flights. 

Want to go to space? Here’s the price tag

If you’re dreaming of taking the same kind of ride, brace yourself: it won’t come cheap. Blue Origin is keeping its exact ticket prices under wraps, but if you’re serious, you’ll need to share your details on their site and be ready to drop a $150,000 (Rs 1,28,54,076) deposit.

That’s just the beginning. Past flights have gone for jaw-dropping sums. One seat reportedly sold at auction for a whopping $28 million (Rs 2,39,94,27,564) back in 2021, according to USA Today. And in case you’re wondering, you also need to be at least 18 years old to even be considered.

Celebrities don’t always pay

While regular folks are shelling out big bucks, celebs? Not so much. Famous names like William Shatner and Michael Strahan reportedly went up for free. 

If you can pay, there are a few other options out there. Virgin Galactic is offering sub-orbital flights for around $450,000 (Rs 3,85,59,651) per seat. Meanwhile, SpaceX took things even further in 2021 with a full civilian mission to orbit. That one was bankrolled by billionaire Jared Isaacman, who’s now even in the running to head NASA. The cost? Around $220 million (Rs18,85,18,00,000)

Right now, space travel is mostly for the ultra-wealthy or those with serious celebrity status. But with more and more private space companies entering the race, the hope is that these trips might one day be within reach for the rest of us.

Published: 15 Apr 2025, 11:11 am IST

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