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William Shatner to make 鈥淪tar Trek鈥� role a reality
Published: 7 October 2021
In a prime example of life imitating art, William Shatner (BCom鈥�52, DLitt鈥�11) will channel Captain Kirk, the character he plays in "Star Trek,鈥� as he blasts off into space aboard Jeff Bezos鈥� Blue Origin rocket.
In a record-breaking occasion, the 90-year-old actor will become the oldest person ever to visit space. He will join Bezos, a NASA engineer, and a software company co-founder on the two-pilot, 10-minute flight beyond Earth鈥檚 atmosphere.
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore
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