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FLYING HIGH: Video from inside the Blue Origin spacecraft shows William Shatner and the crew expressing amazement as they floated through the air and looked down on Earth from space.
CBS News on Twitter ^ | October 13, 2021 | CBS News

Posted on 10/13/2021 5:43:13 PM PDT by White Lives Matter

CBS News @CBSNews

FLYING HIGH: Video from inside the Blue Origin spacecraft shows William Shatner and the crew expressing amazement as they floated through the air and looked down on Earth from space. https://cbsn.ws/3mT8sBA

4:20 PM · Oct 13, 2021

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; blueorigin; captainkirk; chat; chatforum; dragoncapsule; elonmusk; globalwarminghoax; greennewdeal; history; jeffbezos; learnhowtopost; notnews; science; space; spacex; startrek; williamshatner
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Looks like they had a blast. Those windows are huge compared to the old Apollo ones.
1 posted on 10/13/2021 5:43:13 PM PDT by White Lives Matter
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To: White Lives Matter

Very happy for Shatner.

The captain has made it back to space.


2 posted on 10/13/2021 5:48:09 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: White Lives Matter

I am very happy that William Shatner got a ride into space. He might be a Canadian by birth but he is an American national treasure - a mench of a man if there ever was one.

I wish Shatner many more great moments.


3 posted on 10/13/2021 5:49:02 PM PDT by WMarshal ("Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither.")
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To: White Lives Matter
You can experience the same zero gravity experience for a whole lot less money.

Zero G


4 posted on 10/13/2021 5:49:37 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: White Lives Matter

That’s so cool. Experience of a lifetime for sure. Glad for Capt. Kirk to actually be fortunate enough to leave this earth as it is quickly becoming a hellhole.


5 posted on 10/13/2021 5:50:21 PM PDT by TermLimits4All (Biden will never be my President. There’s only 1 option left and it won’t be pretty.)
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To: Yo-Yo

Very cool.

If I ever come into the extra bread, I would give it a go.


6 posted on 10/13/2021 5:52:36 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: Yo-Yo

[You can experience the same zero gravity experience for a whole lot less money.]

True, but Shatner didn’t have to pay a dime. He was an invited guest by Bezos.


7 posted on 10/13/2021 5:52:40 PM PDT by White Lives Matter
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Do we know if Shatner had to pay for this trip or was it publicity?

He was obviously overwhelmed in this video and back on the ground truly emotional to be able to do the trip.


8 posted on 10/13/2021 5:52:41 PM PDT by TermLimits4All (Biden will never be my President. There’s only 1 option left and it won’t be pretty.)
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To: WMarshal

Same here.


9 posted on 10/13/2021 5:52:55 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: White Lives Matter

damn, it looked like he was hanging on for dear life!

the rest were floating


10 posted on 10/13/2021 5:54:24 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: TermLimits4All

I heard he just turned 90. One heck of a birthday gift.


11 posted on 10/13/2021 5:54:42 PM PDT by redshawk ( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/zNLpfEDliV0)
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To: White Lives Matter
I hope Shatner said this at least once during the flight:


12 posted on 10/13/2021 5:55:29 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Chode

At his age he should….bones more brittle.

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13 posted on 10/13/2021 5:56:24 PM PDT by Mears (.)
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To: White Lives Matter

Space Tourism begins.


14 posted on 10/13/2021 5:57:19 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: White Lives Matter

He also set a world record - at 90 the oldest astronaut in space. I just wish he had been in his Star Trek uniform.


15 posted on 10/13/2021 5:59:35 PM PDT by libh8er
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To: White Lives Matter

Who cares about the billionaire pervert (JB) and his perverted-looking launch vehicle.


16 posted on 10/13/2021 6:02:42 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: White Lives Matter

Must be a big letdown for Shatner.

After exploring the galaxies and the universe, and commanding a big and special spaceship and meeting all kinds of creatures and intelligent beings...

he was reduced to just flying a bit above the earth.

Bummer.


17 posted on 10/13/2021 6:07:06 PM PDT by adorno
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To: White Lives Matter

Three cheers for Captain James Tiberius Kirk!!! What a dream


18 posted on 10/13/2021 6:08:24 PM PDT by atc23 (The Matriarchal Society we embrace has led to masks and mandates and the cult of "safety")
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To: steve86

This made me chuckle


19 posted on 10/13/2021 6:09:52 PM PDT by frogjerk (I will not do business with fascists)
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To: White Lives Matter

Getting Shatner to space is good. No downside at all.


20 posted on 10/13/2021 6:11:25 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up....)
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