Captain Kirk will finally get to go to space
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Captain Kirk to blast off
Captain Kirk is rocketing into space next week. Boldly going where no other sci-fi icons have gone before.
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On board a Blue Origin ship
Jeff Bezos' space travel company, Blue Origin, has announced that actor William Shatner, who starred in the 'Star Trek' series, will blast off from West Texas on October 12. Shatner played the role of Captain James T. Kirk, the commander of the USS Starship Enterprise, for three seasons of the TV series, and in seven movies
In pic: T.J. Miller and William Shatner close the show during the 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards
In pic: T.J. Miller and William Shatner close the show during the 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards
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106 kms up
Shatner's flight will last just 10 minutes and reach no higher than 106 kilometers. The capsule will parachute back to the desert floor, not far from where it took off.
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Rocket man
An excited Shatner tweeted: "Yes, it's true; I'm going to be a 'rocket man!'' He said he had "heard about space " for a while and is now getting the opportunity to see it. Quite an understatement for someone who played Captain Kirk.
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Oldest person in space
90-year-old Shatner will become the oldest person to go to space. He will also be the second actor in space. A Russian actress is taking off this week for the International Space Station for a shoot.