Star Trek hero William Shatner became the world’s oldest person to travel to space on Wednesday as he reached the “final frontier” alongside a crew from Blue Origin. The four-person team launched from remote Van Horn, Texas, on board the Jeff Bezos-funded spacecraft. The brief flight allowed the Hollywood science fiction star to make his lifelong dream of flying to space a reality. Known as Captain James T. Kirk to millions of Star Trek fans, many supporters watched the live feed of the space mission as the shuttle reached the fringe of space before landing via a capsule parachute. “At Blue Origin, we are motivated by the dreamers that inspire us and the builders who turn those dreams into reality. Today’s crew represented both dreamers and builders. We had the honor of flying our very own Audrey Powers, Vice President of New Shepard Operations, who fulfilled a lifelong dream to …
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