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Ashes of ‘Star Trek’ Creator and Widow Headed for Space - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com
Ashes of ‘Star Trek’ Creator and Widow Headed for
Space
By Dave
Itzkoff
The ashes of Majel Barrett Roddenberry, seen here on
the original “Star Trek” series, will be launched into space with a portion of
the remains of her husband, the “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry.
Space was supposed to be the final frontier for Gene Roddenberry, but a
second portion of the “Star Trek” creator’s remains is now scheduled for a trip
into the great unknown, along with the remains of his wife, Majel Barrett
Roddenberry, The
Associated Press reported. Before her death on Dec. 18, Ms. Roddenberry made
arrangements with the company Celestis Inc. to have her cremated remains sent
into space in a container with a portion of Mr. Roddenberry’s ashes.
Celestis launched some of the remains of Mr. Roddenberry, who died in 1991, into
orbit in 1997. A rocket payload carrying the remains of the “Star Trek” actor
James Doohan and the astronaut Gordon Cooper on a flight offered by Celestis fell back
to earth in 2007, and a second rocket carrying their remains failed
to reach orbit in 2008. No date was announced for the launch of the
Roddenberrys’ ashes.
the original “Star Trek” series, will be launched into space with a portion of
the remains of her husband, the “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry.
Space was supposed to be the final frontier for Gene Roddenberry, but a
second portion of the “Star Trek” creator’s remains is now scheduled for a trip
into the great unknown, along with the remains of his wife, Majel Barrett
Roddenberry, The
Associated Press reported. Before her death on Dec. 18, Ms. Roddenberry made
arrangements with the company Celestis Inc. to have her cremated remains sent
into space in a container with a portion of Mr. Roddenberry’s ashes.
Celestis launched some of the remains of Mr. Roddenberry, who died in 1991, into
orbit in 1997. A rocket payload carrying the remains of the “Star Trek” actor
James Doohan and the astronaut Gordon Cooper on a flight offered by Celestis fell back
to earth in 2007, and a second rocket carrying their remains failed
to reach orbit in 2008. No date was announced for the launch of the
Roddenberrys’ ashes.