The late stars of “Star Trek: The Original Series” will live long and prosper in space, thanks to a pioneering new mission.After legendary “Star Trek” actress and NASA collaborator Nichelle Nichols died in July 2022 at age 89, memorial spaceflight organization Celestis contacted Nichols’ son Kyle Johnson about her remains being put into orbit.
Named after the fictional U.S.S.
Enterprise in the original “Star Trek” series that premiered in 1966, Celestis’ “Enterprise” mission involves a rocket named “Vulcan” that will transport Nichols, along with other “Star Trek” co-stars’ ashes, into space, as reported by Universe Today.
The launch is scheduled to take place in December out of Cape Canaveral in Florida.One gram of Nichols’ ashes, along with a cheek swab sample from her son Johnson, will go into orbit.
Remains from fellow “Star Trek” alums James Doohan, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, series creator Gene Roddenberry, and visual effects artist Douglas Trumbull
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