Blue Origin delays William Shatner's space flight

Blue Origin delays the Oct 12 flight of Star Trek star William Shatner by a day due to winds forecasted that could interrupt. – AFP

Blue Origin announced Sunday it was delaying an upcoming flight set to carry actor William Shatner to space due to anticipated winds.

Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk in the cult classic TV series "Star Trek," is due to become the first member of the iconic show's cast to journey to the final frontier as a guest aboard a Blue Origin suborbital rocket.