Winds delay Blue Origin's space launch with Shatner

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https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/winds-delay-blue-origins-space-launch-with-shatner-2021-10-10/



Oct 10 (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin said on Sunday it had pushed this week's launch target of its New Shepard vehicle to Wednesday, delaying "Star Trek" actor William Shatner's sojourn to the edge of space by a day.

"Due to forecasted winds on Tuesday, October 12, Blue Origin's mission operations team has made the decision to delay the launch of NS-18 and is now targeting Wednesday, October 13," the company said in a statement.

Best known as Captain Kirk in the original "Star Trek" television series, Shatner will be part of a four-person crew aboard the suborbital NS-18 mission.

The 90-year-old actor is flying as a guest of Blue Origin, but the company has said that it has also sold nearly $100 million in tickets to paying customers.

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Looking pretty good for 90!

[jpak]

1. I think this so cool

Yup

[dweller]

2. Plan on hold for a day

✌🏻

[cinematicdiversions]

3. He really does look good for ninety

I admit I am one of those who is thrilled for him as well.

His one man broadway show all those years ago BTW was a hoot and one of the most agreeable things I have seen on broadway. Like Conor McPherson mixed with Starlight Express.