Captain Kirk embarked on his real-life star trek.
Actor William Shatner, who is best known for his role in the original «Star Trek» series and …
Captain Kirk embarked on his real-life star trek. Actor William Shatner, who is best known for his role in the original «Star Trek» series and the first six films in the «Star Trek» movie franchise, joined Blue Origin, founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2000, for its second-ever human spaceflight. Shatner and three others were launched in a New Shepard rocket from the aerospace company’s West Texas launch site just before 11 a.m. ET. «I’m going up into space. I don’t know how many people can say that,» Shatner said in a pre-recorded video played prior to the launch. «There’s a great deal of curiosity about this fictional character Captain Kirk going into space, so let’s go along with it and enjoy the ride.» The crew safely landed back on Earth several minutes later, when Shatner could be heard saying the experience was «unlike anything they described.» The launch had been scheduled for Tuesday but forecasted high winds prompted a 24-hour delay. Here’s everything we know about the mission, called NS-18. The flight happened at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, a day later than originally planned. A statement on Blue Origin’s website added that New Shepard NS-18 met all mission requirements and the astronauts were prepared through training.
