'Star Trek' Nichelle Nichols Passes Away in Space... "Remains Launched by Rocket"

US Space Funeral Company to Launch Remains Encapsulated in Capsule

American actress Nichelle Nichols, who played Officer Uhura in the TV series 'Star Trek,' passed away at the age of 89 on the 30th of last month (local time). [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Nichelle Nichols, an actress who appeared in the popular 1960s American drama 'Star Trek,' will rest eternally in space.

On the 26th (local time), American space company Celestis announced that it plans to send some of Nichols' remains into space aboard a rocket to honor her memory forever.

Nichols, who passed away on the 30th of last month, is recognized for breaking the racial barriers of the 1960s and pioneering the acting field for Black actresses, elevating the status of Black people.

In the Star Trek series, she played Lieutenant Uhura, the spaceship communications officer, taking on a key role that was then exclusively held by white actors, becoming a role model for Black fans.

Celestis added her name to its space funeral list in recognition of Nichols' achievements.

Celestis runs a business that places the remains and DNA of deceased people from Earth into capsules and sends them into deep space beyond Earth's gravity. They plan to launch a space funeral rocket by the end of this year. Celestis stated that they intend to send the remains of about 100 people, including Gene Roddenberry and his wife, the producers of Star Trek, into space together.

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