Nichelle Nichols is getting an appropriate send-off.Celestial Memorial Spaceflights— a company that offers memorial flights into outer space — announced on Thursday that the late actress' remains will be heading deep into outer space on its upcoming Celestis Enterprise Flight.“We are absolutely honored to announce that the late Nichelle Nichols will be joining the ‘crew’ aboard the upcoming Celestis Enterprise Flight, headed to deep space later this year alongside several of her fellowStar Trekicons,” the companyshared on Instagram. “Nichols joins Gene Roddenberry, Majel Barrett Roddenberry, and James ‘Scotty’ Doohan on a groundbreaking journey that is the first of its kind.“Per thecompany’s website, Celestial Memorial Spaceflights conducts such trips “affordably launching the spacecraft to, and returning from, outer space; orbiting planet Earth; to the Moon; and soon into deep space.” Reservations forthe flight Nichols is boardingwill start at $12,500.Ahead of the big voyage, Celestial Memorial Spaceflights is also allowing fans tosend tribute messagesto Nichols that will be launched into deep space alongside her.PEOPLE has reached out to Nichols' team for comment.Albert L. Ortega/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Nichols broke barriers in her portrayal of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on the originalStar Trekseries. At the time, she was one of the first Black women to have a part of this caliber on primetime television.The star was later credited with having the first interracial kiss on American television, when her character locked lips withWilliam Shatner’s Captain James T. Kirk.Outside of acting, Nichols helped recruit diverse astronauts, including women and other minorities, for NASA.Sally Ride, the first female American astronaut, was among those recruits.Nicholsdied on July 31at 89 years old. Before her death, she was in abattle for her conservatorship. Her son, Kyle Johnson, had served as her legal conservator.
Nichelle Nichols is getting an appropriate send-off.
Celestial Memorial Spaceflights— a company that offers memorial flights into outer space — announced on Thursday that the late actress' remains will be heading deep into outer space on its upcoming Celestis Enterprise Flight.
“We are absolutely honored to announce that the late Nichelle Nichols will be joining the ‘crew’ aboard the upcoming Celestis Enterprise Flight, headed to deep space later this year alongside several of her fellowStar Trekicons,” the companyshared on Instagram. “Nichols joins Gene Roddenberry, Majel Barrett Roddenberry, and James ‘Scotty’ Doohan on a groundbreaking journey that is the first of its kind.”
Per thecompany’s website, Celestial Memorial Spaceflights conducts such trips “affordably launching the spacecraft to, and returning from, outer space; orbiting planet Earth; to the Moon; and soon into deep space.” Reservations forthe flight Nichols is boardingwill start at $12,500.
Ahead of the big voyage, Celestial Memorial Spaceflights is also allowing fans tosend tribute messagesto Nichols that will be launched into deep space alongside her.
PEOPLE has reached out to Nichols' team for comment.
Albert L. Ortega/Getty
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Nichols broke barriers in her portrayal of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on the originalStar Trekseries. At the time, she was one of the first Black women to have a part of this caliber on primetime television.
The star was later credited with having the first interracial kiss on American television, when her character locked lips withWilliam Shatner’s Captain James T. Kirk.
Outside of acting, Nichols helped recruit diverse astronauts, including women and other minorities, for NASA.Sally Ride, the first female American astronaut, was among those recruits.
Nicholsdied on July 31at 89 years old. Before her death, she was in abattle for her conservatorship. Her son, Kyle Johnson, had served as her legal conservator.
source: people.com
