William Shatner to blast off on Bezos rocket to become oldest person in space

Famed Star Trek actor, 90, set for real-life leap into the starsAmazon owner Bezos bids to dominate space tourism industryWilliam Shatner, the veteran actor who spent four decades playing the fearless commander of Star Trek ’s USS Enterprise, is set for a real-life leap into the stars on Wednesday on the next stage of billionaire Jeff Bezos’s quest to dominate the fledgling space tourism industry.The successful completion of the 11-minute flight alongside three civilian crew mates, with lift-off of Blue Origin ’s New Shepard rocket scheduled for 8.30am CT (2.30pm BST) from its Van Horn, Texas, launchpad, would make Shatner, 90, the oldest human to fly into space.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 13, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Richard Luscombe Tags: Space Jeff Bezos Science Technology Star Trek Culture US television & radio Source Type: news