William Shatner, Star Treks Capt. Kirk, flies to space and back, adding to this years number of civilian astronauts William Shatner, Star Treks Capt. Kirk, flies to space and back, adding to this years number of civilian astronauts
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021
William Shatner, who as Capt. James T. Kirk on the TV series "Star Trek" flew the USS Enterprise around the galaxy, on Wednesday reached the edge of space on a more modest quest, on a far less capable spacecraft but in a mission that had the distinct advantage of being real.