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Beam Me Up, Scotty! William Shatner’s Heading to Space

Monday, October 04, 2021 at 05:54 PM ET

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William Shatner, here with Crew Member 7 Sarah Knights, traveled aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard.[Courtesy: Blue Origin]

Key Takeaways:

William Shatner, the 90-year-old "Star Trek" actor, will join Blue Origin's NS-18 space launch on October 12, becoming the oldest person to travel to space.
Audrey Powers, Blue Origin's Vice President of New Shepard mission and flight operations, will also be on the NS-18 flight, joining Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries.

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Star Trek’s William Shatner will join Blue Origin’s manned space launch next week.

Jeremy attained his bachelor's in journalism and emerging media from Kennesaw State University. He also served in the Georgia Air National Guard as a C-130 Crew Chief for six years, holding an associate in aircraft maintenance technology.