 The ashes of Star Trek actor James Doohan have been successfully launched into space from a site in New Mexico, watched by cheering fans. Part of the remains of the actor, who played Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, were sent about 70 miles above the earth on a private SpaceLoft XL rocket. His widow Wende was there to witness her husband going on his final voyage. Doohan's ashes were accompanied by the remains of former US astronaut Gordon Cooper and those of 200 other people. The flight had been repeatedly delayed but organisers Space Services Inc and all those gathered at the private launchpad near the town of Hatch finally watched the historic flight take off into clear blue skies. When it had reached about 70 miles above the earth the nose cone of the rocket, containing the ashes, detached from the main body to land about 30 miles away. ...
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