He’ll join three others - two of them paying customers - aboard a Blue Origin capsule. Shatner will become the oldest person to go to space. He added: “It’s never too late to experience new things.”īezos, the founder of Amazon, is a huge fan of the sci-fi series and even had a cameo as a high-ranking alien in the 2016 film “Star Trek Beyond.” His rocket company invited Shatner to fly as its guest. “Yes, it’s true I’m going to be a ‘rocket man!’” the 90-year-old tweeted. Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, Blue Origin, announced Monday that “Star Trek” actor William Shatner will blast off from West Texas on Oct. (AP) - Captain Kirk is rocketing into space next week - boldly going where no other sci-fi stars have gone.