Scotty’s In The Desert, Not Space
on 05.12.07, 07:35pm in life • Comments (1)
[Engadget] It’s no surprise to Trekkies that James “Scotty” Doohan’s final wish be that his ashes be launched into space. Apparently Space Services Inc., the company tasked with the “memorial spaceflight” gave her everything they got, cap’n, but the rocket carrying Scotty’s ashes just couldna teek namoore, and crash landed in treacherous New Mexico terrain. Apparently the search for Doohan’s ashes (as well as the 200 some-odd other peoples’ spacebound remains) continues…
“oops”
MikeyP (May 12, 2007 @ 10:55 pm)
Turns out, this was not quite an accident.
“…the NM Spaceport Authority, in consultation with the Federal Aviation Administration and White Sands Missile Range, required him, before the launch, to alter the rocket’s original flight path to assure public safety. However, had the aim point not been altered, the rocket would most likely have landed in the desert flatlands, for immediate recovery.
As a result, the aim point was moved five miles to the west of its original path, greatly increasing the likelihood of it landing in the mountains. But UP had no choice…”
http://albuquerque.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2007/05/14/story1.html?b=1179115200%5E1460459