Well, he did it! Not only did William Shatner go to the edge of space today, he is apparently the oldest person ever to take the voyage! I recall years ago when Shatner first put his money down to take the trip, I was skeptical that he would in good enough health, or even alive, to make the flight once things were finally in place. I am happy to have been proven wrong! What an amazing thing to be part of, for anyone, but especially for him due to his career playing Kirk.
Edit:
I found the original post:
https://forums.sf-fandom.com/thread-13649.html
It was 17 years ago, back in 2004! Shatner had apparently only expressed interest at that point, and it was with Richard Branson's effort.