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The late #StarTrek icon Nichelle Nichols will travel to the final frontier, one last time.

A company that specializes in memorial spaceflights has organized a mission to send a “symbolic portion” of the actor’s cremated remains to the stars. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Nichols, who was perhaps best known as the USS Enterprise’s communications officer Lt. Uhura, died in July. latimes.com/obituaries/sto…
In a release, the memorial spaceflight company Celestis shared that Nichols’ ashes and a sample of her DNA will be aboard the Celestis Enterprise Flight later this year on “an aptly named rocket called Vulcan.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
“We are truly honored to add a legendary actress, activist, and educator to the Enterprise Flight manifest,” the company’s co-founder said in a statement. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Earlier this month, @LATimesTVLloyd looked back on Nichols’ career. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Learn more about the #StarTrek actor’s remains being sent to the final frontier. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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