Marcia Dunn
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Captain Kirk is rocketing into space: “Star Trek” actor William Shatner plans to blast off from West Texas next week. Kent-based space travel company Blue Origin announced Monday that Shatner will join the Oct. 12 flight with three others.
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SpaceX’s first private flight blasted off Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism. It was the first time a rocket streaked toward orbit with an all-amateur crew, including a man from Everett.