Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols, remembered by millions for her role as Lt. Nyota Uhura, the communications officer aboard starship USS Enterprise, died this past July 30, at age 89. [Courtesy: NASA]
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Actress Nichelle Nichols, famous for her role as Lt. Uhura in *Star Trek*, will have a symbolic portion of her cremated remains sent into deep space aboard the "Enterprise Flight."
The mission, organized by Celestis Memorial Spaceflights, will also carry DNA from Nichols' son, Kyle Johnson, allowing them to symbolically "fly together."
This flight includes the remains or DNA of other *Star Trek* figures, such as Gene and Majel Roddenberry and James Doohan, with the service provided gratis to original cast members.
The *Vulcan* rocket will first deploy a lunar lander before its upper stage continues into a solar orbit, which will be renamed the "Enterprise Station."
Actress Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role as Lt. Uhura from the Star Trek franchise, is bound for the stars.
Houston, Texas-based Celestis Memorial Spaceflights announced Thursday it will be sending a “symbolic portion” of the actress’s cremated remains to space aboard a rocket, along with those of other Star Trek cast members.
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