Best known for his role as Captain Kirk, William Shatner traveled to space at the age of 90 with Jeff Bezos’ company, Blue Origin. Shatner, who was very emotional after the flight, explained his feelings with tears.
Famous sci-fi series ‘Star Trek’you are legendary character Captain James T KirkCanadian actor who played William Shatner; founder of Amazon Jeff Bezosowned by Blue OriginThis time he really went into space with a spacecraft developed by .
Launched in a desert in Texas and approximately 10 minutesAfter traveling along a, the vehicle, which landed safely at 10:00 local time, with three people in the vehicle. 90 year-old Shatner thus oldest person in space became history. Passengers who experience a brief sense of ‘weightlessness’ in the vehicle reaching a maximum altitude of just over 100 km (60 miles); He had the chance to witness the curvature of the Earth from space through the large windows of the capsule.
“Everybody should do this”
Speaking to Bezos after landing, Shatner said that amazing experience stating that “Everyone in the world should do this,” said. Shatner, unable to control her tears, “You have given me the most profound experience of my life. I was very, very touched by what just happened. I hope I never come back to myself. I hope I always feel what I’m feeling right now. I don’t want to lose these feelings. “ used the phrases.
Blue Origin vice president to Shatner during his flight Audrey Powers, satellite company Planetco-founder of Chris Boshuizen and a health software company Dassault Systemsmanager at Glen de Vries Accompanied. Despite the fact that they had nothing else to do but enjoy the scenery during the flight, the crew, who went through the training for a few days, New Shepard The rocket named was fully automatic. As the vehicle landed, Bezos himself opened the lid of the rocket to check that everyone was well.
After a little fun among family and friends, the team that came out of the rocket Blue Origin astronaut badges was presented.
This is New Shepard’s second crewed flight.
This flight took place, with New Shepard carrying a crew. second It was a flight. The rocket made its maiden flight on 20 July. Bezos, Bezos’ brother mark, a Dutch teenager Oliver Daemen and famous aviator Wally FunkIt was done by a team of four people.
With this first flight, 82-year-old Wally, who became the oldest person in the world to go into space, lost this record to Shatner with the new flight.