THIS is the moment Jeff Bezos painfully faceplants on the ground next to the Blue Origin space capsule carrying his fiancee.
Footage captured the billionaire Amazon boss, 61, tumbling in the Texas desert as he rushed to meet the historic all-female flight crew when they returned to Earth today.
Blue OriginThe moment billionaire Amazon boss Jeff Bezos stumbled over as he approached the space capsule[/caption]
Blue OriginBezos was left face first on the ground in the Texas desert[/caption]
Blue OriginBazos and fiancee Sanchez shared a hug as they greeted each other in Texas[/caption]
AFPSanchez joined Katy Perry, TV icon Gayle King, ex-NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn on the mission[/caption]
Bezos, who first fell head over heels for his soon-to-be-wife Lauren Sanchez in 2018, was ready to congratulate his partner on the mission soon after she touched down.
But a live stream of the space trip, which lasted less than 11 minutes, caught the moment Bezos fell face first to the ground next to the capsule.
The world’s second richest man was approaching the famous crew which also included pop legend Katy Perry as he peered through the capsule’s windows.
Seconds later, he took a misstep in the dirt and appeared to slip down a hole which had formed in the desert.
His momentum took him stumbling onto the ground face first as he laid flat on his stomach before climbing back to his feet.
Bezos quickly dusted himself off and welcomed the crew and his fiancee back to Earth.
Heartwarming images showed Bezos waiting with open arms as Sanzhez stepped off the space craft.
The happy couple then shared a loving hug.
Upon landing, a visibly emotional Sanchez she reflected on the Blue Origin space mission as she called the experience a “complete and utter joy”.
She added: “I don’t cry that often so I didn’t expect to be this emotional.
“Earth looked so quiet. It was just quiet. I don’t think you can describe it.
“It was quiet but also really alive. You look at it and you’re like, we’re all in this together. That’s all I could think about.”
As well as Sanchez and Perry, on board the capsule was morning show icon Gayle King, ex-NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
The group flew in Bezos’ own Blue Origin New Shepard NS-31 ship and soared past the Kármán line – the internationally recognised boundary of space.
The women on board even passed a pink moon as part of the first all-female spaceflight in over 60 years.
They spent three minutes in pure weightlessness before safely parachuting back down and landing in Texas.
The total mission time was just 10 minutes and 21 seconds.
Musical icon Perry choked back tears after she returned from her history-making space mission.
The Roar hit-maker looked overwhelmed as she stepped out of the capsule and paused to kiss the ground.
Perry clutched a single daisy in her hand as she revealed the gesture was a touching nod to her daughter, Daisy, who she shares with actor Orlando Bloom.
She also explained she carried it with her into space because daisies are “strong,” “powerful” and “resilient” flowers.
The singer said the space mission was “the highest high” — and promised to create a song inspired by trip.
It was later revealed that Perry sang the “What a Wonderful World” in space.
The iconic song, first recorded by American trumpet player and singer Louis Armstrong, was belted out by the Teenage Dream star during the journey.
InstagramPop icon Katy Perry was the most notable name on board the Blue Origin capsule[/caption]
The happy couple shared a loving embrace as Sanchez stepped foot back on EarthBlue Origin
The Mega AgencySanchez ringing the bell before takeoff[/caption]
The Blue Origin rocket carrying Perry blasted off into space