CAPTAIN Kirk is poised to boldly go where no Starfleet captain has gone before – at least in real life.
William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek series, will fly to the edge of space on Wednesday on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket.
The 90-year-old will become the world’s oldest astronaut when he lifts off with three other crew members from West Texas for a ten-minute flight.
The trip aboard a willy-shaped rocket called New Shepard is scheduled for 2:30pm UK time (9:30am EST). You can watch it live on YouTube, here.
The spacecraft was built by Blue Origin — the space company founded by Star Trek fan Bezos, the world’s richest man.
The Amazon founder, 57, was launched into space on it in July — but the trip was ridiculed as his vessel resembled a giant penis.
Shatner, who famously said “to boldly go where no man has gone before” at the start of each episode, revealed last week: “I’ve heard about space for a long time now.
“I’m taking the opportunity to see it for myself. What a miracle.”
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Wonder what the flat earthers have to say about this…
No 4K camera on the pad or in the air. No shots inside the capsule. Are they that worried about Shatner’s acting abilities?
PHALUS 1 ready for take off.
I wonder if he saw America shaking with anger because of the Biden Admin, FACT!!! this stunt was paid for by the American taxpayer as a publicity stunt for the Democrats, Shatner is full of Global alarmist B.S Although I did like Star Trek but not enough to listen to B.S FJB!! FJB!! FJB!!
Not sure if you can really call it space when the craft didn’t actually orbit or go through the heat of re-entry, but I’m still happy for Mr Shatner – it sounds perfect that the oldest person ever to brush space is Captain Kirk!
How come nobody mention the rocket looks like a giant penis?
Peccato che Jeff bezos non sia stato risucchiato nello spazio e tolto dai coglioni
351,000 feet = 66 miles altitude
The firmament is 70 miles
They could not go further lest they hit the dome
Never entered outer space, never can and never will
Mark my words
Large scotch
Who watched to see if something went wrong ?
it can’t be just me CAN IT 😂🇬🇧
As if a ninety year old body could survive being blasted into space in a rocket! Good grief are we really this gullible?
😳 where are the flat earthers🌎😜?¿?
Show me the internal video of shatners face at 2000 mph.
Full of 💩💩💩
BS
William Shatner: 90 years old, compos mentis, and balls of steel.
90 yr old WOW!!!!!!
William I love you buddy ❤youu rock !!!!!!!
Blue origin you ROCK
Wow I'm speechless
What does Preston dennet think of this momentous task because I cannot get my head around this xxx Mr shattener God bless you Sir xxxxx
I'm in SHOCK HERE
At 90 years old William I'm so happy for you ❤go kirk go
What!!!! you couldn't spend the money on making and rolling out electric solar cars for the whole world…. how about saving this planet before you go and ruin another planet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sooooo angry about this farce
Yip Captain Kirk is definitely back in the Nexus again alright and he doesn't want to leave from it that's for sure! Sadly Captain Picard is down in the planet who isn't available to convince Captain Kirk to beam back down to the surface!
He was safe spoke was in control can't have captain kirk with out spok
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And ppl still believe this masonic theatre
Is this a Viagra ad?
Unnecessary pollution of Earths atmosphere!…..which is only going to be more frequent as selfish millionaires want to joyride above our already struggling world….I'm beginning to despair…
Baloney baloney, NASA says can't get past Earths lower orbit. So much for space?
Giving flat-earthers migraines.