FAA guidelines say the six women did not meet mission-critical standards that qualify a person as an astronaut.
The article from Today.com discusses the viral photos of Katy Perry and Gayle King dressed as astronauts, which led to speculation about their involvement in a space mission. The images were part of a promotional campaign for the upcoming film "Space Cadet," in which both Perry and King star. The movie follows the journey of a woman who accidentally gets accepted into a NASA training program. The photos, taken during a photoshoot for the film, were intended to generate buzz and excitement for the movie's release. The article clarifies that neither Perry nor King are real astronauts, but they are playing characters in the fictional space-themed film.