William Shatner, Star Trek’s Capt. Kirk, Blasts Into Space

William Shatner, Star Trek’s Capt. Kirk, Blasts Into Space
(L-R) Chris Boshuizen, William Shatner, Audrey Powers, and Glen de Vries in an undated photo made available by Blue Origin in October 2021. Blue Origin via AP
The Associated Press
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VAN HORN, Texas—Star Trek’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, blasted into space Wednesday in a convergence of science fiction and science reality, reaching the final frontier aboard a ship built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company.

The “Star Trek” actor and three fellow passengers hurtled to an altitude of 66.5 miles (107 kilometers) over the West Texas desert in the fully automated capsule, then safely parachuted back to Earth in a flight that lasted just over 10 minutes.