‘It felt like a funeral’: William Shatner reflects on voyage to space

Recalling the experience almost one year later, the actor admits everything I had expected to see was wrong'

William Shatner expected he would achieve the ultimate catharsis" after his historic flight into space. Instead, the voyage left him filled with grief, an overwhelming sadness" and a newfound appreciation for the beauty of Earth, the Star Trek actor has said.

My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration; instead, it felt like a funeral," an excerpt from his book Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder, published by Variety, reads.