William Shatner to become oldest person blasted into space

William Shatner is heading back into space but this time it won’t be aboard the USS Enterprise. 

“Yes, it’s true; I’m going to be a ‘rocket man’,” the 90-year-old tweeted. “It’s never too late to experience new things.”

The Jewish Star Trek actor, who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original 1966 series and seven films, will be blasted into space from Texas on October 12. 

The 11-minute mission aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-18  will make Mr Shatner the oldest person to have flown to space.