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James ‘Scotty’ Doohan’s ashes may have been smuggled aboard the ISS – Yahoo News Australia
James Doohan’s ashes may have been clandestinely brought aboard the ISS.
With his (fake) Scottish lilt, James Doohans 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 London Times.
Doohans 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 Doohans…
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