William Shatner, actor, was to fly Blue Origin's aircraft into space on Tuesday.
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company, said that the launch was delayed by weather.
It is expected to launch on Wednesday.
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William Shatner, actor in "Star Trek", was scheduled to fly to space on Tuesday on a Blue Origin aircraft. However, weather delays caused the delay.
Spaceflight, owned by Jeff Bezos, announced the delay. According to the company, winds were forecasted for Launch Site One in West Texas.
"Today's Flight Readiness Review confirmed that the vehicle meets all mission requirements. Today, astronauts started their training. The company stated that weather is the only factor that will affect the launch window.
Shatner's flight to New Shepard's launch system on Wednesday is now set. Blue Origin's first celebrity passenger will be Shatner.
This will be the second crewed flight for Blue Origin. Blue Origin's first passenger spaceflight launched in July. It sent Bezos and his brother Mark, a Dutch high school graduate, to space. Wally Funk, an experienced aviator, was also on board. They were 62 miles above the sea level, which is where experts believe space begins.
Shatner (90) is expected to become the oldest person to cross the boundary of space.
Shatner said that he was excited, anxious, nervous, and scared about the new adventure.
Morgan McFall Johnsen, an Insider reporter, reported that Blue Origin employees sent an open letter to express concern about the safety of the New Shepard Launch System and stated they would not fly on it.
Insider reached out to Blue Origin and Shatner for comment but they did not respond at the time of publication.
