April 18, 2024

William Shatner’s Blue Origin launch on New Shepard: Live updates

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2021-10-09T12:12:10.493 Z.
William Shatner hopes for no gremlins on launchFamed “Star Trek” William Shatner says statess hoping to see magnificent splendid of Earth from space when he launches introduces Blue Origin next week.” I prepare to be looking out the window with my nose pressed against window,” Shatner stated in a video released by Blue Origin including an interview with the company and the actors Audrey Powers, who will likewise introduce on the flight. Shatner and Powers will release on Blue Origins New Shepard spacecraft from the companys Launch Site One near Van Horn, Texas.

” William Shatner takes the phase at New York Comic Con on Oct. 7, 2021. (Image credit: Future/Diana Whitcroft) To fans at New York Comic Con, “Star Trek” star William Shatner admitted to fans that hes getting some preflight jitters about his Tuesday jaunt to suborbital space.” Im frightened,” Shatner stated.

2021-10-06T11:33:04.096 Z.
William Shatner to be earliest person in spaceActor William Shatner (left) and Blue Origin Vice President of Mission & & Flight Operations Audrey Powers (best) will fly on Blue Origins New Shepard NS-18 mission, on Oct. 12, 2021. (Image credit: Blue Origin) William Shatner is about to set a world record. When the 90-year-old actor launches on a suborbital spaceflight on Blue Origins New Shepard rocket next week, he will become the oldest individual ever to fly in space. Hell beat Wally Funk, who at 87 just set the latest record in July on Blue Origins First Human Flight objective with Jeff Bezos. Funk snagged the title from the late astronaut John Glenn, one of NASAs initial seven Project Mercury astronauts, who was the very first American to orbit Earth in 1962. He set the earliest individual in area record in 1998 when, at age 77 and while still acting as a U.S. senator, he launched on NASAs area shuttle bus Discovery on the STS-95 mission. G.

2021-10-05T14:01:09.253 Z.
William Shatner talks area trip with Today Show” Im going to see the vastness of space and the amazing miracle of our earth and how fragile it is.” @WilliamShatner, known for playing Captain Kirk in “Star Trek,” joins us to speak about his upcoming historic mission to area. pic.twitter.com/D7qvhA4rTbOctober 5, 2021See moreWilliam Shatner is weighing in on his upcoming launch into space on Blue Origins New Shepard rocket next week, and obviously the 90-year-old Trek star is thrilled. ” We discuss space and what weightless conditions are, the enormity of the universe and the outright jewel of a little thing we call the Earth by comparison,” Shatner informed NBCs Today Show this early morning. “Im going to feel that with the exact same enormity that I felt this electrical storm last night.” You can view the interview above, courtesy of the Today Show. Shatner will launch on a suborbital flight aboard New Shepard on Oct. 12 from Blue Origins Launch Site One near Van Horn, Texas. He will fly with 3 other passengers, including two paying consumers for Blue Origin. The flight will make Shatner the earliest individual to fly in area.

2021-10-04T19:28:50.966 Z.
William Shatner to release on Blue Origins New ShepardActor William Shatner, at left, and Blue Origin Vice President of Mission & & Flight Operations, at right, will fill the last two seats on the Oct. 12, 2021, New Shepard crewed flight. (Image credit: Blue Origin) Captain Kirk is headed to space.William Shatner, the 90-year-old star who starred as Captain Kirk on “Star Trek: The Original Series,” will launch on a suborbital spaceflight aboard Blue Origins New Shepard spacecraft on Oct. 12, 2021, the company announced today (Oct. 4). Shatner, whose flight was hinted at last month by TMZ, is formally launching on Blue Origins second crewed spaceflight. Liftoff is set up for 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT) from the companys Launch Site One in West Texas near the town of Van Horn. He will end up being the oldest individual ever to fly in space with the mission.Star Trek streaming guide: Where to enjoy the Star Trek motion pictures and television shows onlineJoining Shatner on New Shepard will be: Audrey Powers, Blue Origins vice president of objectives and flight operations; Chris Boshuizen, co-founder of Earth observation company Planet Labs, and Glen de Vries, vice chair for life sciences and health care at French software company Dassault Systèmes. Shatner and Powers were revealed as crewmembers today, while Boshuizen and de Vries were revealed on Sept. 27. Related: Star Trek motion pictures, ranked worst to bestChris Boshuizen (left) and Glen de Vries (best) are 2 of the 4 area tourists arranged to fly on Blue Origins 2nd crewed flight on Oct. 12. 2021 (Image credit: Blue Origin) The upcoming flight comes less than 3 months after Blue Origins First Human Flight mission, which launched Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark, 82-year-old Wally Funk and 18-year-old Oliver Daemen on a suborbital flight on July 20. That objective set four Guinness World Records for the earliest individual to fly in area (Funk), the youngest person to fly in space (Daemen), the very first siblings to release into space together and the very first paying traveler to introduce into area (Daemen, whose daddy spent for the journey), according to a GWR declaration on Friday (Oct. 1). Shatners flight follows the 55th anniversary of “Star Trek,” which debuted on TV on Sept. 8, 1966, and on the heels of the stars most current album “Bill,” an autobiographical collection of spoken word pieces.My album “BILL” is available now! Not just is this whole album crucial to me but “Black Horse” is rather considerable. Its a story of my love for horses, my relationship with my champ, and how his life affected me. Inspect out https://t.co/G48EJazvqK pic.twitter.com/iujVSqRFVFSeptember 24, 2021See moreWell be posting updates of Shatners launch into area, landing and post-flight events here throughout the mission, so make sure to examine back for updates. In the meantime, heres a recap of Blue Origins First Human Flight mission.

2021-10-09T12:12:10.493 Z.
William Shatner hopes for no gremlins on launchFamed “Star Trek” William Shatner says statess hoping to see magnificent splendid of Earth from space area he launches introduces Blue Origin next week.” I prepare to be looking out the window with my nose pushed versus window,” Shatner stated in a video launched by Blue Origin including an interview with the actor and the companys Audrey Powers, who will likewise introduce on the flight. Shatner and Powers will launch on Blue Origins New Shepard spacecraft from the companys Launch Site One near Van Horn, Texas. Shatner will launch on a suborbital flight aboard New Shepard on Oct. 12 from Blue Origins Launch Site One near Van Horn, Texas. He will become the earliest person ever to fly in area with the mission.Star Trek streaming guide: Where to view the Star Trek motion pictures and TV programs onlineJoining Shatner on New Shepard will be: Audrey Powers, Blue Origins vice president of objectives and flight operations; Chris Boshuizen, co-founder of Earth observation business Planet Labs, and Glen de Vries, vice chair for life sciences and healthcare at French software application business Dassault Systèmes.