(FOX BUSINESS) – After leading the crew of the USS Starship Enterprise on television, Captain James T. Kirk himself, William Shatner, is headed for the stars for real.
According to TMZ, the 90-year-old “Star Trek” veteran will climb aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket for a 15-minute suborbital spaceflight scheduled for October. The trip would make Shatner the oldest person to ever be launched into space, according to the outlet. TMZ claimed that the October spaceflight may be filmed as part of a documentary special produced by Shatner. Representatives for Shatner and Blue Origin did not immediately return FOX Business’ requests for comment.
Shatner has previously expressed an interest to go into space.
