A crew of six women, including popstar Katy Perry, launched into space on a Blue Origin rocket on Monday. The crew lifted off from West Texas at 9.31am ET (1.31pm GMT) and travelled to the edge of space,

Katy Perry, Jeff Bezos' fiancée, co-host Gayle King, and scientist Amanda Nguyen were among the women who traveled to space.

A brief trip to space by an all-female crew was meant to be a triumph. Instead, it became a lightning rod for criticism, with celebrities voicing disapproval.