Star Trek actor William Shatner, 90, oldest person ever to go to space

TMZ reported that William Shatner would be on the Oct 12 voyage, making him the oldest person ever to go to space. Photo: AFP

Blue Origin, the space company owned by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, announced plans on Monday (Sept 27) for its next flight and the news and entertainment website TMZ said it may include a celebrity astronaut – William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk on Star Trek.

TMZ reported that the 90-year-old Shatner would be on the Oct 12 voyage, making him the oldest person ever to go to space.