Welcome Trek fans everywhere! Celestis has been honored to serve the Star Trek community for more than 20 years. Here you can learn about our Star Trek heritage and look forward to amazing missions of tribute serving participants from cast members to fans from all over planet Earth.
“For anyone who is forward thinking or really embraces the future that my father envisioned in Star Trek it really seems like a unique and cool opportunity to put yourself up there…”
Rod Roddenberry,
Son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry
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FAREWELL SCOTTY
In 2012 beloved actor James “Scotty” Doohan was an honored participant aboard the
New Frontier Flight – launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, FL. More than 10,000 people from all over the world sent messages of hope and comfort which we also launched to orbit aboard the same mission.
Thank you for your inspiration and entertainment. You helped to create the hope of a brighter future, with your bright smile and quick wit leading the way. Your time on this Earth was a gift and I thank your family for sharing you with all of us. I will be looking to the heavens and remembering you on the day of the launch. Rest in peace Scotty, Solas na bhflaitheas ar a anam. (May the light of heaven shine on his soul)
C (an appreciative fan) - Ireland
Thankyou for making alot of people very happy. You will be very sadly missed.
Everyone at www.f1world-uk.tk - UK
You showed us all the possibilities of a brighter tomorrow and made us smile along the way...thank you for your talent, your dedication and your inspiration. Your star will continue to shine brightly for all eternity. I wish you well on the ultimate journey...the ultimate adventure...May you rest in peace.
Meabh - Ireland
My Hero,SCOTTY, There is only ONE Star Trek ENGINEER, you Scotty. Thank you for enriching my life and an example of a wonderful person to all, you will be dearly missed, may God Bless you and keep you safe.
B. Hinks - UK
This is the beginning of your last great adventure to the other side of the galaxy...
Asim Jalali - Spain
Solas na bhFlaitheas ar a anam agus go raibh maith agat Scotty. May the light of heaven shine on their soul and thank you Scotty. Rest in peace...you will always be remembered.
Beal Feirste - Ireland
Godspeed Scotty, may you find a final frontier wherever you go. You'll always look after us from above, and you will always be in our hearts.
Lord Calidor - Croatia
Scotty did you find the way to Engine Room?
Blackhawk - Mexico
Will miss you. Thanks for openning my mind to things. You alway teamfully turns things around at the moment of need. I appreciate the learning of Scotty philosophy. I know you have reach your final frontier wishfully; rather than ashes to ashes, dirt to dirt, it is elements to elements, back to space, where we all came from. As spook said, live long and prosperous; in this case, may your energy remains un-dispersed and peaceful.
J. K.Chan
Hallo Scotti, Ruhe in Frieden und vielen Dank fŸr die schšnen Stunden die du uns allen geschenkt hast. Mit ehrerbietenden Gruss Achim
Illertissen - Germany
Thanks for the entertainment. Enjoy the ride and say hi to any aliens to succeed at reviving you. ;)
JC MacDonald - Canada
Dear Scotty. You played big role in my life, I watched and grew with Star Trek and you made big impact to my life! I hope you'll find everlasting peace and we'll see each other some day... Rest in peace "beam me up scotty"
Hrvoje Jurčić - Croatia
Dear Scotty, many thanks for all you've done to give us some pleasure and a positive view to the future! Thanks for showings us the stars from your point of view. Thanks for your smile and your humor, and thanks for beeing "Scotty" for us. Beam yourself up, Scotty, and wait until we can follow - later... Best Regards Holger
Holger Hollmann - Germany
Rest in Peace, Scotty. 'O Theos mazi sou' Thank you for the good memories! 'Eonia sou i mneme'
J. Mantas - Greece
you never walk alone...
Kapetanov - Germany
I hope your wonderful contribution to Star Trek over the years will be fondly remembered for many, many years to come. You now go on into the greatest show of all, space itself!
D. Izzard - UK
Es war mir immer eines meiner wichtigsten dinge sie einmal kennenzulernen, aber das wir ja leider nicht mehr passieren. Wenn ich in zukunft an dem Himmelschauen werde werde ich immer an sie denken, den sie haben ihren Traum verwirklicht, auf ewig im Weltraum. Sie haben Scotty nicht nur gespielt sondern gelebt! das machte sie so au§ergewšhnlich. Einer ihrer trauesten fans, Andreas Fritz.
Sadly your dylithium ran out, but at least you'll be scotted up beam'me to space for an eternal sunrise. Dematerialize in peace Scotty!
Defiant - South Africa
Dear Scotty, at last you got chance to see Earth from space. You will be always remembered and missed. Your big fans.
Dogac "DeFender" Deniz - Turkey
Ciao Scotty. Bye Scotty. Our minds is for you.
Drakuun - Italy
"Jimmy Doohan was a hearty, down-to-earth guy. Now, he will be more than that. He has asked that his remains be shot out to space. That is so you, Jimmy. When all of us who loved you look up at the vastness of the twinkling night sky, we'll know that you are truly there among the stars, beaming down at us from the heavens with that wonderful, sparkling smile of yours."
George Takei
"Jimmy Doohan was a hearty, down-to-earth guy. Now, he will be more than that. He has asked that his remains be shot out to space. That is so you, Jimmy. When all of us who loved you look up at the vastness of the twinkling night sky, we'll know that you are truly there among the stars, beaming down at us from the heavens with that wonderful, sparkling smile of yours."
George Takei
"I’d use my influence with Star Trek’s numerous advisers at NASA to ensure my ashes were launched from the Kennedy Space Center…I think it’s just the drama of being able to leave the Earth like that."
Patrick Stewart
"I’d use my influence with Star Trek’s numerous advisers at NASA to ensure my ashes were launched from the Kennedy Space Center…I think it’s just the drama of being able to leave the Earth like that."
Patrick Stewart
"Jimmy always wanted to go up in space. I feel that I’ve fulfilled more than two dreams. It was highly emotional. I felt a lot of energy."
Wende Doohan
"Jimmy always wanted to go up in space. I feel that I’ve fulfilled more than two dreams. It was highly emotional. I felt a lot of energy."
Wende Doohan
"I think if anyone really deserves to go into space who wanted to, perhaps it was Gene. After all Star Trek is our 20th Century mythology. What a marvelous place to go. There’s nothing that’s going to be in your way, and I would love to just keep on going out into space."
Majel Barrett Roddenberry
"I think if anyone really deserves to go into space who wanted to, perhaps it was Gene. After all Star Trek is our 20th Century mythology. What a marvelous place to go. There’s nothing that’s going to be in your way, and I would love to just keep on going out into space."
Majel Barrett Roddenberry
Next Mission: Voyager 01 – The Enterprise Flight
The first Celestis Voyager Service – currently scheduled for launch later in 2022 - will be named Enterprise Flight in special dedication to those on board, including honored participants Gene and Majel Barrett-Roddenberry and James Doohan.
In 1976, responding to a nationwide write-in campaign of Star Trek fans, President Gerald Ford renamed the first Space Shuttle “Enterprise,” hosting the cast and creator at the Sept. 17th Palmdale, CA ceremonial rollout of Enterprise. This merging of science fiction with reality using the global appeal of Star Trek is once again taking place as Celestis launches Voyager 01 – The Enterprise Flight.
Mission Details
The Voyager Memorial Spaceflight Service launches capsules with cremated remains or DNA on a mission into deep space – beyond the Earth-Moon system on an infinite journey of tribute and remembrance.
Celestis is working with providers to launch our Voyager service in 2022 and beyond. Our Voyager Service providers typically utilize a lunar fly-by boost to achieve escape from the Earth-Moon system, placing the Voyager capsules into a deep space trajectory. Details, including opportunities to participate in pre-launch activities, will be released soon.
"It seemed to fit with my philosophy that you return to the universe after you die. Also, we were both big fans of Star Trek."
Naomi Mihara
"It seemed to fit with my philosophy that you return to the universe after you die. Also, we were both big fans of Star Trek."
Naomi Mihara
"Rachel Mayo adored Star Trek and the U.S. space program and wanted to be the first woman on Mars. 'Fly Me to the Moon' was one of her favorite songs. ‘This is the ultimate flight for her,’ her mother said."
Associated Press
"Rachel Mayo adored Star Trek and the U.S. space program and wanted to be the first woman on Mars. 'Fly Me to the Moon' was one of her favorite songs. ‘This is the ultimate flight for her,’ her mother said."
Associated Press
"We also remember Len as the serious one -- from a young age he built his own rockets and did a lot of reading on starships and space exploration, which foretold his fascination with science fiction and Star Trek. We can all rest assured that Len's spirit has found the way at last."
The family of Leonard Dale Bass, New Frontier Flight participant
"We also remember Len as the serious one -- from a young age he built his own rockets and did a lot of reading on starships and space exploration, which foretold his fascination with science fiction and Star Trek. We can all rest assured that Len's spirit has found the way at last."
The family of Leonard Dale Bass, New Frontier Flight participant
"The planned launch of a rocket carrying the ashes of actor James Doohan and Mercury program astronaut Gordon Cooper will give a fitting send-off to two men who helped popularize human space exploration."
Mike Schneider, reporter, Associated Press
"The planned launch of a rocket carrying the ashes of actor James Doohan and Mercury program astronaut Gordon Cooper will give a fitting send-off to two men who helped popularize human space exploration."
Mike Schneider, reporter, Associated Press
Mission Blog
Stories and information about all things Celestis and Star Trek.
The story of how three powerful women decided to celebrate Gene Roddenberry's life on board Space Shuttle Columbia, Celestis' Founders Flight and soon, together with Majel, they will fly into deep space.
Celestis congratulates Star Trek's William Shatner on his successful flight into space and honors the Star Trek personalities and fans who have already flown with Celestis. Learn what it’s like to attend the memorial service held before each launch.