William Shatner, 90, who was set to become the oldest person in Space Tuesday shared his disappointment on the Good Morning Show after hearing the missions is now delayed until Wednesday due to poor weather.
‘I am deeply disappointed because I was building up the enthusiastic response and now I’ve got to wait another day, but as you said, is really worth it,’ Shatner said speaking with GMA host TJ Holmes, who highlighted the idea that it is just one extra day.
‘What’s a day with this extraordinary experience that we are about to have.’
Shatner, who is famed for his role as Captain James T. Kirk on 'Star Trek', is one of four individuals set to fly aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket on Wednesday – the mission was originally set for Tuesday, but poor weather caused a delay.
The crew, which also includes Chris Boshuizen, Glen de Vries and Audrey Powers, patiently waiting for their tip at Blue Origin’s astronaut village in West Texas.
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket is now set to launch at 8:30am ET on Wednesday, when Shatner will take the title of oldest person in space from Wally Funk, 87, who flew aboard the New Shepard rocket in July.
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Shatner and the crew - Chris Boshuizen (left), Glen de Vries (right) and Audrey Powers (2nd from right)- spoke to Good Morning America (GMA) on Monday about the delay and excitement to be a part of history
Shatner is set to become the oldest person in space when he and the other three members of the NS-18 rocket soar just beyond the Karman line, 62 miles high, where they will experience four minutes of weightlessness and gaze out at the curvature of the planet.
‘I plan to be looking out the window with my nose pressed against the window. The only thing I don’t want to see is a little gremlin looking back at me,’ Shatner said referring to his role on Twilight Zone’s ‘Nightmare at 20,000 feet.’
Along for the ride is Powers, Blue Origin's vice president of mission and flight operations, who has spent years watching missions soar into space and now has the opportunity to take the journey herself.
‘It was a very generous offer from to me to represent all of my colleagues at Blue that have been working on this program for a very long time,’ Powers told Holmes.
The crew is patiently waiting for their tip at Blue Origin’s astronaut village in West Texas - Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket is now set to launch at 8:30am ET on Wednesday. Pictured is Shatner left and Boshuizen right
William Shatner (pictured) is one of four individuals set to fly aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket on Wednesday – the mission was originally set for Tuesday,
