- At 90 years old, William Shatner would be the oldest man to ever be launched into space!!
- According to reports form TMZ, William Shatner is preparing for a trip to space aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket.
- The iconic actor who played Captain Kirk on "Star Trek" is expected to blast off on an upcoming October civilian flight in the New Shepard capsule. It has not yet been announced who will join him.
- Though he hasn't confirmed the reports yet, sources close to Shatner told TMZ that the 15-minute October flight will be filmed for a documentary.
- “It’s also unclear what Shatner’s paying for his spot onboard New Shepard… our sources believe he’s being comped,” adds TMZ pointing out that the “first civilian seat” on the previous Blue Origin flight was sold for $20 million at auction.
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