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Star Trek legend William Shatner receives honor for space flight

By Chad Porto

VAN HORN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 13: Star Trek actor William Shatner (R) smiles as Planet Labs co-founder Chris Boshuizen looks on during a media availability on the landing pad of Blue Origin’s New Shepard after they flew into space on October 13, 2021 near Van Horn, Texas. Shatner became the oldest person to fly into space on the ten minute flight. They flew aboard mission NS-18, the second human spaceflight for the company which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
VAN HORN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 13: Star Trek actor William Shatner (R) smiles as Planet Labs co-founder Chris Boshuizen looks on during a media availability on the landing pad of Blue Origin’s New Shepard after they flew into space on October 13, 2021 near Van Horn, Texas. Shatner became the oldest person to fly into space on the ten minute flight. They flew aboard mission NS-18, the second human spaceflight for the company which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) /
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Star Trek icon William Shatner has received a massive honor.

William Shatner can’t do much wrong at the moment. From making a movie about aging at the age of 90, to being a forward-thinker about things like social media and other things like cryptocurrency and NFT’s, it’s amazing to see someone defy the convention of aging as Shatner has. The Star Trek legend isn’t done yet, however, as he’s apparently receiving a huge honor for his space flight this fall.

According to the New York Times, Shatner, along with Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and 21 other people will receive the F.A.A. Commerical Space Astronaut Wings. This is in part due to his journey on board the Blue Origins’ NS-18. A trip he took alongside several others.

According to Daily Star Trek, the first set of wings was awarded to Mike Melvill, a test pilot of the Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne plane in 2005. Apparently, the tradition of giving wings to non-pilots started when Bezos flew to the limit that marks the start of space. Since then, all who hit that mark will end up earning them, until the end of this year.

After this year, the F.A.A. will stop issuing wings to those who hit that mark.

William Shatner continues to be a modern marvel

Sure some people will take digs at his hair, his weight, his age, or the allegations of plastic surgery but the fact is the man is 90-years-old and looks 65. Not only that, but he’s spry, insightful, and able to go to space.

There’s really nothing he hasn’t been able to do at any age of his life. I’m in awe of what he’s able to accomplish at his age. The more and more we move forward, the more we realize that age is just a number. If we take care of ourselves and continue to work on ourselves, we aren’t going to be limited by time.

Shatner is living proof of that.

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