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Star Trek actor William Shatner and his crewmates Chris Boshuizen, Audrey Powers, and Glen de Vries arrive at the Blue Origin astronaut training center in Van Horn, Texas, ahead of their trip to the edge of space on the New Shepard rocket. IMAGES
'Star Trek' actor William Shatner and his crewmates aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-18 flight to the edge of space enjoy zero gravity inside the capsule and are take in the view from outer space. IMAGES
Star Trek actor William Shatner and his crewmates Chris Boshuizen, Audrey Powers, and Glen de Vries blast off to space aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket in Van Horn, Texas. IMAGES
Blue Origin successfully carried out a test of the escape system of its New Shephard rocket, in the west Texas desert on Wednesday. The spacecraft is intended for use by civilians wishing to travel to the edge of space.The system was devised to bring passengers safely back down to earth if a failure occurs inflight. Blue Origin is set to offer space tourism services by 2018.
Blue Origin, the company founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, releases video showing its new rocket taking off and then landing safely in West Texas. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Star Trek's William Shatner says his voyage into space on board a Blue Origin rocket was the "most profound experience I can imagine." "I'm so filled with emotion about what just happened. It's extraordinary," he tells Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos in remarks after landing. IMAGES