Shatner, 90, is the oldest person ever to go to space.
Actor William Shatner and his three crewmates on Blue Origin's New Shepard have returned to Earth after a 10-minute trip to space.
Shatner, 90, is the oldest person ever to go to space.
The "Star Trek" star joined Audrey Powers, Blue Origin's vice president of mission and flight operations and a former NASA flight controller and engineer; Chris Boshuizen, the co-founder of satellite company Planet Labs and a former space mission architect for NASA; and Glen de Vries, the co-founder of Medidata Solutions, a life science company.
This was Blue Origin's second crewed mission to space.
The New Shepard carries Shatner and his crewmates to the edge of space, just the second crewed mission for Blue Origin.
The spaceflight will be about 11 minutes in total, with approximately three to four minutes of microgravity for the astronauts before they descend back to Earth.
-ABC News' Catherine Thorbecke
The New Shepard is officially a “go” for launch, with less than 10 minutes on the countdown.
"I guess that's it, huh?" Shatner can be heard saying in the capsule.
-ABC News' Catherine Thorbecke
As astronauts awaited the launch, they received a special message from Blue Origin's first crew, including 82-year-old Wally Funk.
"I hope this flight will be the most fantastic experience of your life as it was mine," Funk said. "Take time to enjoy every aspect of this journey from liftoff to touchdown."
"Becoming part of the Blue Origin family is an honor like none other I have received. Together, let's cross new boundaries and set new records. I will be watching your liftoff with great enthusiasm and sending my best wishes," she said.
-ABC News' Ayushi Agarwal
The hatch has been closed by Bezos.
