Actor William Shatner (left) and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos (right). AP Photo/Steven Senne/Tony Gutierrez/AP William Shatner rode horses with Jeff Bezos the day before his Blue Origin launch, his wingman said. Don DiCostanzo, CEO of Pedego Bikes, spent a week with Shatner before and after his spaceflight. Shatner, 90, had two hours of sleep before launch and kept going until the evening, per DiCostanzo. William Shatner, the oldest person to blast into space, got hardly any sleep before his Blue Origin spaceflight and went horse riding with Jeff Bezos 24 hours before takeoff, according to Don DiCostanzo, who accompanied him on the whole journey.Shatner, who is famous for his role as Captain Kirk in "Star Trek," blasted into space on October 13 with three other passengers, onboard a New Shepard rocket made by Blue Origin, Bezos' space exploration company.DiCostanzo, CEO and founder of Pedego Electric Bikes, spent seven days as Shatner's wingman, traveling with the 90-year-old from New York to Van Horn, where Blue Origin is based.Shatner is the spokesperson for Pedego and agreed for DiCostanzo to be his wingman and help him charter a private jet to Texas, DiConstanzo said. William Shatner with his wingman Don DiCostanzo Don DiCostanzo DiCostanzo said he's known Shatner for eight years and that they're good friends.The launch was supposed to happen on October 12 but it got pushed back a day due to high winds.