To go boldly

It’s not cybersecurity related but…

Captain Kirk is going into space!

This story has been in the news for several days – and I commented on it on the Octagon blog:

Today is the day that William Shatner will be riding on the Blue Origin New Shepard space craft for a ten-minute sub-orbital flight. Here are more details about the mission and some science behind it.

Star Trek star William Shatner ready to boldly go into space – BBC News

William Shatner to be oldest astronaut at 90 – here’s how space tourism could affect older people (theconversation.com)

Featured image: New Shepard NS-14 lifts off from Launch Site One in West Texas. (January 14, 2021) – image credit Blue Origin

Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles

Update: 14/10/2021

It happened – he (and his fellow crew mates) rode the rocket.

Star Trek’s William Shatner blasts into space on Blue Origin rocket – BBC News