https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/10/04/star-treks-captain-kirk-rocketing-into-space-next-week/ > CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Star Trek’s Captain Kirk is rocketing into space this month — boldly going where no other sci-fi actors have gone. > Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, Blue Origin, announced Monday that William Shatner will blast off from West Texas on Oct. 12.