Captain Kirk is flying again: Willam Shatner, 90, will be the oldest person in the space
The actor best known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek bravely moves where no one his age has been
William Shatner will bravely go where no one his age has gone before - into space. Namely, the 90-year-old actor, best known for his role as Captain James Kirk in the Star Trek series, will go into space in the next launch of the Blue Origin rocket of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The trip is scheduled for October this year.
Shatner will thus become the oldest space traveler, surpassing aviator Wally Funk, who was the oldest space passenger at the age of 82 - 60 years after NASA did not approve her space flight because she is a woman.
Before Funk, the oldest space flyer was 77-year-old John Glenn, who flew into space nearly 40 years after becoming the first American in Earth orbit.
But Shatner will not technically be an astronaut. The Federal Aviation Administration issued new guidelines immediately after Bezos' first flight, changing the rules so that now only those who 'do some activities that would be important for public safety during the flight or have contributed to the safety of space flights' get their official badge, ie' astronaut wings'. '.
The other three people who will join Shatner are not listed. An official announcement is expected on Monday.
By: Amber V. - Gossip Whispers
