William Shatner's Blue Origin space launch delayed for second time over weather fears
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dailystar.co.ukWilliam Shatner must wait a little longer before venturing to space, as the Blue Origins launch has been postponed yet again due to weather fears.Shatner, 90, is set to become the oldest man in space today as he travels to the stratosphere for 11 minutes on the New Shepard rocket.
He won't be sitting in the captain's seat, however, as the rocket is piloted remotely from a mission control centre down here on Earth.
The crew only needed minimal training as a result.The trip aboard Jeff Bezos' New Shepard rocket was already delayed once because of windy weather.
Originally scheduled for around 2 pm yesterday, October 12, the flight was moved to today.Now, it's been pushed back to 3 pm BST due to forecasted winds at the West Texas launch.
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