“Star Trek” actor William Shatner joins Blue Origin’s second crew flight. At age 90, he will become the oldest person in space.
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Captain Kirk is heading to space on his real-life star trek. Actor William Shatner, 90, who is best known for his role in the original “Star Trek” series and the first six films in the “Star Trek” movie franchise, is set to take flight Wednesday with three other passengers on a New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin’s West Texas launch site. Blue Origin was founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2000.
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