Blue Origin recap: William Shatner 'overwhelmed' by 'moving' trip to space

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.


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Booster returns to Earth ahead of capsule

The booster touched back down on Earth after launching Shatner and crew to space.


Capsule separates from booster

The capsule has separated from the booster. The astronauts have crossed the Karman line and are set to experience a few moments of microgravity.


Shatner soars to space in historic launch

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


New Shepard is a ‘go’ for launch 

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