shatner s space trip for a day because of high winds in the forecast. the launch is slated for wednesday at which point the actor will become the oldest person ever to travel into space. cnn s kristin fischer has the story. reporter: he led the u.s.s. enterprise on an intergalactic odyssey, now he will get to go on his own odyssey. things i ve only played as an actor i m going to see firsthand. reporter: star trek s iconic captain james kirk will soon get to go to space for real. i m thrilled and anxious and a little nervous and a little frightened about this whole new adventure. reporter: blue origin announced monday that shatner will be alongside audrey powers,
preview. reporter: he led the u.s.s. enterprise on an intergalactic odyssey, now he will get to go on his own odyssey. things i ve only played as an actor i m going to see firsthand. reporter: star trek s iconic captain james kirk will soon get to go to space for real. i m thrilled and anxious and a little nervous and a little frightened about this whole new adventure. reporter: blue origin announced on monday that actor william shatner will be on the company s next flight alongside audrey powers, blue origin s vice president of mission and flight operations. 2, 1. reporter: shatner, powers and two others will lift off less than three months after the company s first crewed launch. the crew will enjoy about four
enterprise on an intergalactic odyssey. now, he will get to go on his own odyssey. things i ve only played as an actor, i am going to see firsthand. reporter: star trek s iconic captain james kirk will soon get to go to space, for real. i m thrilled. and and anxious and a little nervous. and a little frightened about this whole new adventure. reporter: blue origin announced on monday that actor william shatner will be on the company s next flight, alongside audrey powers, blue origin s vice president of mission and flight operations. two, one. reporter: shatner, powers, and two others will lift off from a remote stretch of west texas next tuesday, less than three months after the company s first crewed launch. the crew will enjoy about four minutes of weightlessness during an 11-minute suborbital trip to