JUST IN: William Shatner, who played the iconic role of Captain Kirk on "Star Trek," has launched into space on a Blue Origin flight. This flight made Shatner, 90, the oldest person ever to travel to space, beating the record set just a few months ago by 82-year-old Wally Funk, who was a former astronaut trainee. Live updates: https://cnn.it/3BFrceb | CNN

Here's William Shatner on a higher plane than we'll ever reach, at the 1978 Science Fiction Film Awards. Happy 93rd Birthday to the TV and real-life rocket man! 🚀 "We were basically one and the same, although Jim [Kirk] was just about perfect, and, of course, I am perfect." | Vintage Geek