Once again, Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek will be boldly going into the dark silence of space, for the second time after his death in 1991 at the age of 70 years!
A portion of his ashes will head to the final frontier, alongside those of James Doohan who famously played the part of the dour Scottish engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott on board the Starship Enterprise.
Launch date is planned for November 2014 by the memorial spaceflight company Celestis, and will include the ashes of Roddenberry’s wife and other cremated remains, DNA and messages, all in sealed capsules. According to the company involved, the remains will travel on a spacecraft called a solar sail, powered by sunlight and made to withstand high temperatures, and will be put into orbit around the Sun.
Apparently there is still room available on this future flight with prices starting at around $12,500 (£8,057), so if you have the spare cash and the ashes of a loved-one who had a passion for all things spacey – then get in touch!
A portion of his ashes will head to the final frontier, alongside those of James Doohan who famously played the part of the dour Scottish engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott on board the Starship Enterprise.
Launch date is planned for November 2014 by the memorial spaceflight company Celestis, and will include the ashes of Roddenberry’s wife and other cremated remains, DNA and messages, all in sealed capsules. According to the company involved, the remains will travel on a spacecraft called a solar sail, powered by sunlight and made to withstand high temperatures, and will be put into orbit around the Sun.
Apparently there is still room available on this future flight with prices starting at around $12,500 (£8,057), so if you have the spare cash and the ashes of a loved-one who had a passion for all things spacey – then get in touch!
The L'Garde solar sail due to be launched in 2014
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