Blue Origin Door Footage Sparks Conspiracy Theories Despite Successful All-Female Space Mission

Blue Origin Space Flight

A new conspiracy theory is gaining traction online following Blue Origin’s historic all-female spaceflight, with internet users zeroing in on a mysterious moment seemingly involving the capsule’s door. Despite the mission being very real, and successfully sending celebrities like Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez into space, a specific clip has ignited speculation that the launch may have been staged.

Blue Origin Door

As reported by Daily Mail, shortly after the capsule landed back on Earth, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos proudly approached the spacecraft and used a specialized tool to open the hatch and greet the crew. However, eagle-eyed viewers spotted something strange in earlier footage — the capsule door appearing to open from the inside just moments before Bezos’s dramatic entrance. The door is then seen being quickly closed again.

Check out the viral clip here posted on TikTok by user @thejamieleee.

This short but puzzling moment has fueled online debate and led to a flood of conspiracy theories. Reddit threads and TikTok videos are questioning the authenticity of the mission, with some suggesting that the pre-opened door undermines the narrative of a sealed, autonomous return from space.

Blue Origin All Female Crew

Critics argue that, at the very least, it raises questions about safety protocols. If the door could be opened from the inside prior to official retrieval, could that pose a risk to passengers?

Why is space flight door opening from inside considered unsafe?

A door opening from the inside can be seen as unsafe because it bypasses standard safety checks by ground crews, risks exposing the crew to unstable conditions, and could violate secure re-entry protocols. While the Blue Origin mission was successful, the moment has sparked concern about whether proper safety procedures were followed. Blue Origin has not commented on the door footage or the speculation surrounding it, and no official sources have suggested the mission was anything but genuine. The flight lasted approximately 11 minutes and successfully returned all of the women safely to Earth, marking a milestone in commercial spaceflight. Still, in an age of viral content and digital sleuthing, even the smallest visual inconsistency can ignite widespread theories, whether grounded in fact or not.

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Published by HOLR Magazine

Image Credit via @thejamieleee TikTok