William Shatner will fly to space with Blue Origin on Oct. 12, 2021. (Image credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)The initial “Star Trek” captain, William Shatner, is considering the “vastness of area” ahead of his real-life journey to the last frontier on Oct. 12. The 90-year-old Shatner, who played Capt. James T. Kirk on “Star Trek: The Original Series,” which released one of the most effective sci-fi franchises in history, will release to area Oct. 12 aboard Blue Origins New Shepard suborbital vehicle. A week out from leaving Earth (and getting the title of the earliest individual to ever go to area), Shatner shared his thoughts and sensations about going to space on the NBCs “Today Show.” “We speak about space and what weightless conditions are, the enormity of the universe and the absolute jewel of a little thing we call the Earth,” Shatner stated. “Im going to see the vastness of space and the extraordinary miracle of our Earth and how delicate it is compared to the forces at work in the universe … thats really what Im trying to find.”Shatner will introduce together with 3 other travelers at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT) on Oct. 12 from Blue Origins Launch Site One in West Texas.Live updates: William Shatners Blue Origin launch on New Shepard”Im going to see the vastness of space and the extraordinary wonder of our earth and how vulnerable it is.”@WilliamShatner, understood for playing Captain Kirk in “Star Trek,” joins us to discuss his upcoming historic objective to space. pic.twitter.com/D7qvhA4rTbOctober 5, 2021See moreThis will be Blue Origins 2nd crewed launch to space. The first one, which took off on July 20, brought the companys founder, billionaire Jeff Bezos; his bro Mark Bezos; pilot Wally Funk; and Dutch teen Oliver Daemen on a quick however effective flight above the Kármán line– a globally acknowledged border of space 62 miles (100 kilometers) above Earths surface area– and back to Earth. An average suborbital flight with New Shepard lasts a total of 11 minutes from start to complete, with roughly four minutes of weightlessness while in area. Other business are likewise developing suborbital space tourist programs, with Virgin Galactic likewise flying travelers to area aboard its VSS Unity spaceplane. Ahead of Blue Origins July 20 launch, Virgin Galactic took off with its very first crewed spaceflight, sending out 4 travelers– consisting of billionaire Virgin Group founder Richard Branson– to suborbital space and back. Email Chelsea Gohd at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @chelsea_gohd. Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook.
