CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - William Shatner, known to many "Star Trek" fans as Captain James T. Kirk, will rocket into space on Oct.
12 aboard a Blue Origin capsule. Reports of Shatner’s upcoming suborbital spaceflight came out in September. Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, Blue Origin, made the official announcement on Monday.Shatner, 90, will become the oldest person in space and will join three others — two of them paying customers — on the blast-off from West Texas.
It will be the company’s second launch with a crew."I’ve heard about space for a long time now. I’m taking the opportunity to see it for myself.
What a miracle," Shatner said in a statement.FILE - Actor William Shatner, best known for his portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk of.