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Ashes of Star Trek s Scotty Smuggled Aboard International Space Station

The Ashes Of Star Trek Actor James Doohan Were Secretly Taken To The International Space Station

CinemaBlend When it comes to television dramas about space, Star Trek set the gold standard. As such, the actors and actresses of the franchise have long been associated with the vast void of darkness beyond the borders of our planet, even though they did most, if not all, their space exploration on a Hollywood set. Now, the remains of one departed cast member are up in the atmosphere, as the story of James Doohan s ashes secretly arriving at the International Space Station has come to light. Star Trek, died in 2005. In the years since, his family has made efforts to try and get his ashes into space, and finally managed to do so with the help of a game developer. The news comes from Richard Garriott, who visited the International Space Station as a private astronaut, as part of a 2008 space tourism program he took part in. Garriott paid $30 million for the adventure, according to the London Times, and while in quarantine for the excursion, was contacted by James Doohan s son, C

James Scotty Doohan s ashes may have been aboard the ISS since 2008

With his (fake) Scottish lilt, James Doohan’s “Scotty” is one of the most quoted characters from Star Trek. It now appears that the Canadian actor got in one last word, as his dying wish to have his ashes aboard the International Space Station may have been clandestinely fulfilled, according to a report in the Doohan’s ashes almost made it into orbit in 2008 aboard the third flight ever of a SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket, but it failed to reach orbit. NASA subsequently denied a request by Doohan’s family to bring his ashes aboard the ISS, but they didn’t give up. Doohan’s Son Chris reportedly asked game developer Richard Garriott one of the first private “space tourists” to travel to the space station if he could bring his father’s ashes with him.

Star Trek Star s Ashes Snuck Aboard the ISS

Star Trek Star s Ashes Snuck Aboard the ISS
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