William Shetner will be the oldest man to fly in space
The real Captain Kirk will go into space - and will be the oldest inhabitant of the planet Earth to fly out into space.
90-year-old legendary actor William Shetner will join Jeff Bezos on the second civilian space flight on October 12.
The actor, who played the legendary role of Captain James Kirk in the TV series "Star Trek", will be the first actor in a science fiction role to go into space.
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The role played by Shatner was repeated serially when "Star Trek" developed into one of the most successful film franchises, with seven films, including one directed by Shetner himself.
"I've been hearing about space for a long time. I take the opportunity to see for myself. "What a miracle," Shatner said in a statement.
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The flight will be available online on "BlueOrigin.com"Starting from the take-off, and the footage of the flight will then become a documentary.
On July 20, Blue Origin launched the first successful civilian space flight, which was also attended by Amazon owner Bezos. The flight that will repeat the experience will last again 15 minutes and will take off from West Texas.
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Shetner, besides the interesting acting history behind him, is known for his interest in space, which is confirmed by his role as executive producer of the series "The UnXplained" which explores inexplicable mysteries and stories about UFOs and communication with aliens.
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