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Former NASA astronaut on ‘Star Trek’ actor William Shatner’s Blue Origin spaceflight

Mike Massimino discusses the upcoming Jeff Bezos-funded flight ahead of launch

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The world first met Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock on this day in history, Sept. 8, 1966, with the premiere of the television series "Star Trek."