Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin company launched Star Trek actor William Shatner into space on Wednesday, making him the oldest person ever to fly to space, at 90 years. AFP
The Canadian along with three fellow passengers, Chris Boshuizen, William Shatner, Audrey Powers and Glen de Vries, reached an altitude of 66.5 miles (107 kilometers) over the West Texas desert in the fully automated capsule. AP
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket launches from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas. AP
The trip lasted about 10 minutes, following which the capsule fell back to Earth with a parachute. AP
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