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Science 'Scotty' set for space flight - this time for real
Science 'Scotty' set for space flight - this time for real | 'Scotty' set for space flight - this time for real |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Saturday, 28 April 2007 | |
  
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Science DiscussionsDoohan's widow, Wende Doohan, will press the button that sends the rocket on its way. A previous attempt in September 2006 met with failure when the Spaceloft XL went out of control within 10 seconds of takeoff. A memorial ceremony for Doohan and Cooper was held on Friday in the car park at the New Mexico Museum of Space History. Doohan is not the first member of the Star Trek family to make it into space: the remains of series creator Gene Roddenberry made the trip ten years ago. Doohan died in July 2005, Cooper in October 2004, and Roddenberry in October 1991.{moscomment} |
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