{"id":344500,"date":"2025-08-14T18:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/344500\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T18:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:20:15","slug":"lauren-sanchez-shares-cryptic-post-about-flights-being-about-what-you-learn-not-where-you-land-after-that-blue-origin-spaceflight-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/344500\/","title":{"rendered":"Lauren Sanchez shares cryptic post about flights being &#8216;about what you learn&#8217; not &#8216;where you land&#8217; after THAT Blue Origin spaceflight criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-164\/kate-dennett.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KATE DENNETT, SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  11:15 EDT, 14 August 2025   |  Updated:  11:20 EDT, 14 August 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/lauren-sanchez\/index.html\" id=\"mol-01f0d480-7920-11f0-a71c-758db99a482e\" rel=\"noopener\">Lauren Sanchez<\/a> has shared a cryptic post after the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/blue-origin\/index.html\" id=\"mol-021c2a40-7920-11f0-a71c-758db99a482e\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Origin<\/a> space mission came under widespread fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The\u00a0American news anchor, 55, took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday to share a telling post about flights being about &#8216;what you learn&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Alongside a photograph of a sunset, she poignantly penned: &#8216;Not all flights are about where you land&#8230; some are about what you learn along the way.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She did not say what she was referring to but her comment came months after the Blue Origin spaceflight came under widespread fire.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Daily Mail has contacted Lauren&#8217;s representatives for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Blue Origin is owned by billionaire Amazon founder <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/jeff-bezos\/index.html\" id=\"mol-01de36e0-7920-11f0-a71c-758db99a482e\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Bezos<\/a>, 61, who is married to Lauren after the pair tied the knot on June 27 in\u00a0Venice.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d4aaae9e1ea35163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101225043-15000723-Lauren_Sanchez_has_shared_a_cryptic_post_after_the_Blue_Origin_s-m-10_17551841138.jpeg\" height=\"567\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Lauren Sanchez has shared a cryptic post after the Blue Origin space mission came under widespread fire\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Lauren Sanchez has shared a cryptic post after the Blue Origin space mission came under widespread fire<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-88c45d4c1bcca3c2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101224499-15000723-image-a-4_1755183314336.jpg\" height=\"822\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The American news anchor, 55, took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday to share a telling post about flights being about 'what you learn'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The American news anchor, 55, took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday to share a telling post about flights being about &#8216;what you learn&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The 11-minute Blue Origin mission carried Lauren, Katy Perry, Gayle King civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, former rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and filmmaker Kerianne Flynn into space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Flight NS-31 marked the first launch with an all-female crew since Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova&#8217;s solo space flight in 1963.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, the mission was blasted by A-listers who had branded it &#8216;gluttonous&#8217; and &#8216;planet destroying&#8217; as many questioned what it actually does for society.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Olivia Munn, Emily Ratajkowski, and Kesha were all among those who publicly blasted the spaceflight in scathing comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">And social media users were also in agreement as they also took to social media to complain that the launch was nothing more than a &#8216;joyride for the super-rich&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Dr Gareth Dorrian, a space scientist from the University of Birmingham, told MailOnline: &#8216;Let\u2019s call it what it is and not tell ourselves that it is contributing meaningfully to science or space exploration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I am afraid I do still think these flights are essentially just joyrides for the super-rich.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While Katy Perry and her fellow crewmates did technically enter space, not everyone is convinced they deserve the title &#8216;astronauts&#8217; as Blue Origin insisted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The New Shepard Rocket carried the capsule to the edge of space at nearly twice the speed of sound before detaching and allowing the crew to experience a few minutes of weightlessness.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-477322f1bd2ecae8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101225065-15000723-She_did_not_say_what_she_was_referring_to_but_her_comment_came_m-a-8_175518408956.jpeg\" height=\"967\" width=\"634\" alt=\"She did not say what she was referring to but her comment came months after the Blue Origin spaceflight came under widespread fire\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">She did not say what she was referring to but her comment came months after the Blue Origin spaceflight came under widespread fire<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-564a40b00cc4a084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/97249791-15000723-On_board_were_Jeff_Bezos_fianc_Lauren_S_nchez_pop_star_Katy_Perr-a-5_1755183983776.jpeg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The 11-minute Blue Origin mission carried Lauren, Katy Perry, Gayle King civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, former rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and filmmaker Kerianne Flynn into space\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The 11-minute Blue Origin mission carried Lauren, Katy Perry, Gayle King civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, former rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and filmmaker Kerianne Flynn into space\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">During that period the crew capsule crossed the Karman Line, technically passing from Earth&#8217;s atmosphere into space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The capsule then made the return journey back to Earth, as the unfurling parachutes drew screams from the crew onboard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Just 11 minutes after launch, the New Shepard capsule touched down within driving distance of the launch platform where Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos was present to open the hatch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While Blue Origin has touted the all-female mission as an inspirational moment in the history of spaceflight, many others were not so convinced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">On X, commenters slammed the mission, with comments including: &#8216;They spent like 30 seconds in space. It&#8217;s not much more than a glorified amusement park ride&#8217;;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">On X, formerly Twitter, one commenter wrote: &#8216;They&#8217;re not astronauts&#8230;. I think real astronauts would be offended at that. They&#8217;re celebrities sat on their bums&#8217;;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I could not care less about rich people going to space right now&#8217;; &#8216;It&#8217;s just a glorified carnival ride with an escape system and parachutes and tailored outfits\/seats. It&#8217;s a PR stunt if anything.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p> Blue Origin&#8217;s 11-minute mission to space <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">00:00 &#8211; Launch<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\">New Shepard rocket launches from the Blue Origin Launch Site One about 30 miles north of Van Horn, Texas, at 14:30 BST (09:30) local time.<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">The engine burns a mixture of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen to produce 50,000 kg of force accelerating the rocket to around\u00a0twice the speed of sound.<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Onboard, the crew experience three times the force of gravity as the booster accelerates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">02:40 &#8211; Booster separation<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li>Booster detaches pushing the crew capsule out into space as it returns to Earth.<\/li>\n<li>Without the force of the booster pushing from below, the capsule enters freefall and the crew experience weightlessness.<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">During the top of the capsule&#8217;s path, those inside will enjoy about two to four minutes of weightlessness.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">03:30 &#8211; Capsule enters space<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li>At an altitude of 62 miles, the capsule passes the Karman Line.<\/li>\n<li>This line denotes the point at which craft can&#8217;t rely on the atmosphere to fly and need to start using rocket systems.<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">The line is often used as the boundary of space, although it is about 190 miles (305km) beneath the orbit of the International Space Station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">07:30 &#8211; Booster section lands<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li>The booster guides itself back to Earth and makes a soft touchdown.<\/li>\n<li>Using its remaining fuel the booster slows itself to just\u00a06 miles per hour (9.7 kmph), allowing it to make a gentle touchdown.<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">This makes the rocket reusable for up to 25 trips.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">11:00 &#8211; Capsule returns to Earth<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li>The capsule begins to descend to Earth and the crew return to their seats as the force of gravity returns.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Three parachutes are deployed to slow the descent and the capsule lands gently within driving distance of the launch platform.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Lauren Sanchez shares cryptic post about flights being &#8216;about what you learn&#8217; not &#8216;where you land&#8217; after THAT Blue Origin spaceflight criticism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Have YOU got a story? 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