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William Shatner to Fly to Space on Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard: ‘I’m Going to Be a Rocket Man!’

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Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard rocket and head to space later this month.Blue Origin announced the news on Monday, revealing that, at 90 years old, Shatner will become the oldest person ever to go to space.

And of course, it’s a full-circle moment for Shatner, who originated the role of Captain James T. Kirk in the original “Star Trek” series in 1966.“I’ve heard about space for a long time now.

I’m taking the opportunity to see it for myself. What a miracle,” Shatner said in a statement.On Twitter, the actor was a bit less formal, unabashedly sharing his excitement. “Yes, it’s true; I’m going to be a ‘rocket man!'” the actor wrote, alongside a few excited emojis.So now I can say something.

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