William Shatner's trip to space delayed

William Shatner volition person to hold astatine slightest different time until flying successful a rocket to space.

Shatner, who played Captain Kirk connected "Star Trek," was scheduled to alert successful a Blue Origin rocket connected Tuesday, Oct. 12.

However, forecasted winds pushed the targeted motorboat day backmost to Wednesday, Oct. 13 astatine 8:30 a.m. CDT.

"As portion of today’s Flight Readiness Review, the ngo operations squad confirmed the conveyance has met each ngo requirements and astronauts began their grooming today. Weather is the lone gating origin for the motorboat window," a connection connected the company's website said.

The rocket, which volition motorboat from Texas, volition beryllium carrying 4 unit members, including Shatner.

“I’ve heard astir abstraction for a agelong clip now. I’m taking the accidental to spot it for myself. What a miracle,” Shatner said.

At property 90, Shatner volition go the oldest idiosyncratic to scope space.

This formation volition beryllium Blue Origin's 2nd quality flight.

Jeff Bezos, the laminitis of Blue Origin, was onboard a palmy formation connected July 20.