Tag: SCOTTY

Finely riding that razored edge between tragedy and comedy, the New York Times reports that not only did the SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket lose its three satellites and fail to reach orbit during a recent launch, but it also destroyed the remains of actor James Doohan, best known as the original 'Star Trek's' Chief Engineer "Scotty." The actor's ashes -- as well as those of over 200 others -- were ...

James Doohan, the actor best-known for playing the role of Scotty on the original 'Star Trek' series, may have died in 2005, but his space exploits continue. In his will, Doohan requested that his ashes be blasted into space, and on April 28 he got his wish. Some of the actor's remains were loaded, along with the ashes of about 200 other people, onto the first rocket to be successfully launched ...