Majel Roddenberry will be joining her husband Gene Roddenberry in space, according to the Associated Press. The actress, who recently passed away, will have her remains sent into space via Celestis Inc.
Celestis sent some of Gene Roddenberry’s ashes into orbit around the earth in a premier Founders Flight rocket launch in 1997.
Celestis sent some of Gene Roddenberry’s ashes into orbit around the earth in a premier Founders Flight rocket launch in 1997.
Gene Roddenberry died six years earlier with a wish to explore space in keeping with characters in his adventure television show that first aired in the late 1960s and still has a strong cult following.
The rifle-cartridge sized canister of ashes, along with the remains of others onboard the rocket, was ostensibly burned into oblivion as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere.
“We are deeply honored to have flown Gene on our first mission, and to be entrusted by the Roddenberry family to fulfill Majel’s dream of flying in space with her husband,” said Celestis president Charles Chafer.
A launch date has yet to be determined.
“Star Trek” fans can visit the Celestis.com website to submit messages to accompany the couple into space.
“Celestis will be fulfilling a pledge made to my mother in 1995,” said the couple’s son, Eugene Roddenberry.
“To launch both my mother and father together, side by side, and carry their spirits, memories, and the message of their life’s work into the cosmos on an infinite journey into deep space.”
Second star to the left and straight on til morning.
Godspeed original Number One.
The Good Book says “And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds.” It says nothing about space giving up its dead. I don’t think anyone’s ashes are going anywhere into space. Something may happen to that rocket to prevent it from going into space. We’ll see. If it does reach space, I don’t think it’ll be their ashes on that rocket. Rich people tend to pay for Elvis’s bones under the table so to speak. This may anger many but so be it. But then they also said God could not sink the Titanic.
Yes, many rockets have been sent. I know. Hmmmm.