Published 3 years ago

Chris Hadfield to Captain Kirk: Astronaut urges William Shatner to 'soak up' space

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William Shatner will be the oldest man to go to space on Wednesday. The 90-year-old famously played Captain Kirk in the hit television series "Star Trek" The flight was pushed back from Tuesday to Wednesday due to weather. Shatners will be accompanied by crewmates on the 11-minute flight.

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Yahoo News

Blue Origins Delays Space Flight Set to Carry William Shatner

Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company Blue Origin announced it was delaying an upcoming flight that was meant to carry “Star Trek” actor William Shatner aboard. The delay was made due to anticipated winds. The flight was originally scheduled for Oct. 12. “Due to forecasted winds on Tuesday, Oct. 12, Blue Origin’s mission operations team has made […]

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

To Oldly Go: Shatner, 90, Inspires With Real-life Space Trip

VAN HORN, Texas: As William Shatner prepares to be beamed up Wednesday for his first real-life space flight, and to become at 90 the oldest person ever to enter the final frontier, he’s bringing out the awe in the small handful of people around a rural Texas spaceport.

3 years ago·India

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The Guardian

William Shatner: hardest part of space flight will be getting in and out of seat

Star Trek actor, 90, says arthritis makes entry and exit of berth in Blue Origin capsule for Wednesday’s journey difficultThe toughest part of going into space with Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin company, the Star Trek actor William Shatner said, will be getting in and out of his chair in the New Shepard spacecraft.Shatner, 90, will become the oldest person to go into space when he blasts off as part of a four-person crew on Wednesday, a day later tha…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Chris Hadfield to Captain Kirk: Astronaut urges William Shatner to 'soak up' space

Astronaur Chris Hadfield said he quoted the 'Star Trek' star William Shatner's iconic mantra -- 'boldly go' -- in a note wishing him well on his voyage aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket ship on Wednesday.

3 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Blue Origin launch delay extends wait for ‘terrified’ William Shatner

90-year-old Star Trek actor will have to wait an extra day to launch to space

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

With 'Captain Kirk' aboard, Blue Origin to return to 'space, the final frontier'

Three months after billionaire U.S. businessman Jeff Bezos soared into space aboard a rocketship built by his Blue Origin company, the craft is set on Wednesday to take another all-civilian crew on a suborbital ride, this time with "Star Trek" actor William Shatner in the lead role.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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