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Galaxy. >> two, one. >> reporter: now at 90 shatner will become the oldest person ever to fly to space on blue origins second launch with crew members. alongside audrey powers and two other paid customers. >> im terrified. im captain kirk, and im terrified going to space. >> reporter: as for applying his vast experience as captain of the enterprise, shatner says not so much. >> do you think there was connection with playing the role of captain kirk and getting you to this point? >> im so sorry t...

Off of -- from the dangers. i feel comfortable but im also uncomfortable. ill be very happy when we go up and were in weightlessness and we know were safe because everything else should be all right and we have that moment of inspiration, which i feel will be there when were looking into the vastness of the universe. >> it is quite a moment i think for a lot of people to even try to wrap their head around. to know youll be experiencing it, you talk about the safety, audrey, your current and form...

And were in weightlessness and we know were safe because everything else should be all right and we have that moment of inspiration which i feel will be there when were looking into the vastness of the universe. >> hes pretty awesome. i mean, i have to say, youre sitting there. hes 90 years old. he is genuinely really, really excited about it. and a little nervous. >> he looks amazing. what about the other paying astronauts? >> some of them, its interesting, are looking at this more not as space...

Blue origins operation and managers the crew will enjoy four minutes of weightlessness during an 11-minute suborbit tall trip to space. similar to the first trip. >> i am going on the edge of space and loosen the restraints around me and be weightless and looking into the vastness of the universe. >> reporter: shatner who played captain kirk on the hit television series "star trek" and went on to star in seven films joked about this. >> if you were given the opportunity to go into space? >> if i...

Minutes of weightlessness during an 11 minute suborbital trip to space. >> i go to the edge of space and loosen does restraints around me and be weightless and look into the vastness of the universe. >> reporter: shatner who played captain kirk on "star trek" and went on to star in seven films joked about this opportunity years ago. >> if you were given the opportunity to go into space, would you? >> if i got a guarantee that i would come back. >> reporter: that opportunity is now here. 90-year-...

Flight came after employees claimed the company had a toxic environment and failed to adhere to proper safety protocols. accusations it denies. thatjust hasnt been my experience of blue. we are exceedingly thorough. i have worked on new shepherd for eight years now in a variety of roles and i cant say enough about the team of professionals that work on this programme, from the earliest days up through now as we have started our human flights, and safety has always been our top priority. # rocket...

Youre not the first actor in space. as you probably heard, a russian actor and director are filming two weeks on the international space station. how do you feel about that and those in the entertainment business doing what youre doing? >> well, hes there doing a job. rush to english is very difficult. thats my way of saying of course, the entertainment industry wants to dramaize what is going on. our lift-off and weightlessness and return to earth is very dramatic. filled with a certain amount ...

Minutes of weightlessness during an 11-minute suborbital trip to space, similar to what jeff bezos, his brother, and two others did during the summer. >> i go to the edge of space and loosen the restraints around me and be weightless and looking into the vastness of the universe. >> reporter: shatner, who played captain kirk on the hit television series "star trek" and went on to star in seven "star trek" films, joked about this opportunity years ago. >> if you were given the opportunity to go i...

Next flight alongside audrey powers blue origins vice president of mission and flight operations. >> two -- one. >> reporter: shatner, powers and two others will liftoff next tuesday, less than three months after the companys first crew launch. the crew will enjoy about four minutes of weightlessness, during an 11-minute trip to space, similar to what jeff bezos and two others did in the summer. >> on tuesday morning, i go to the edge of space and loosen the restraints around me. and be weightle...

Would be fun. >> well, now, theres nothing to be -- nothing to -- to make fun of. were inseminating the -- the -- the space program. [ laughter ] >> you know what? i threw that out there. i didnt know if you were going to pick up on it and you did and i love you for it. >> well, leave it to you to throw it out there for somebody else to pick it up. it certainly does look -- when they say insertion, do they really mean insertion? >> yeah. >> i -- im -- im looking forward to the whole thing. ive b...