William Shatner is bound for space, but the rest of us will have to wait. The entire suborbital journey lasted about 10 minutes. On part of the trip, the four passengers experienced weightlessness. The capsule topped out at an apogee altitude of 351,000 feet (about 66 miles up).13-Oct-2021
What altitude did William Shatner reach?
William Shatner and three fellow passengers hurtled to an altitude of 66.5 miles (107 kilometers) over the West Texas desert in the fully automated capsule, then safely parachuted back to Earth in a flight that lasted just over 10 minutes.
Did William Shatner go up in space?
On Oct. 13, actor William Shatner, 90, best known for his role as Star Trek's Captain James T. Kirk, went to space for real aboard a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket. He was aloft for only 10 minutes—but they were 10 minutes that forever transformed him.
How far did William Shatner travel into space?
Over the course of 10 minutes and 17 seconds, Shatner and three crewmates took off atop a hydrogen-fueled rocket, climbed to edge of space 65.8 miles up and enjoyed three to four minutes of weightlessness, along with spectacular views of Earth, before plunging back to a gentle parachute-assisted touchdown.
How tall is Shatner Star Trek?
1.77 m William Shatner/Height
What disease does William Shatner have?
In 2016, Shatner received a prostate cancer diagnosis, which was later discovered to be a false positive. When asked if that diagnosis changed the way he lives, he said fear caused him to forget all about it.
Who is William Shatner married to?
Elizabeth Shatnerm. 2001–2020 Nerine Kiddm. 1997–1999Marcy Laffertym. 1973–1996Gloria Randm. 1956–1969 William Shatner/Spouse
Who paid for Shatner to go to space?
Shatner was launched into space last month as part of a scheme masterminded by Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. The 90-year-old Star Trek star became the oldest person to have travelled into space.
Did Michael Strahan go to space?
ABC News' Michael Strahan traveled to space aboard the New Shepard rocket along with five other crew members. "Good Morning America" co-anchor Michael Strahan and the Blue Origin crew of astronauts successfully blasted off to space and back to Earth aboard New Shepard on Saturday morning.