‘Star Trek’ Star DeForest Kelley Joining Nichelle Nichols in Space

The late DeForest Kelley, who performed Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy on “Star Trek,” can be becoming a member of his costar Nichelle Nichols‘ ashes in a singular manner … as they each go to deep house.

A pattern of DeForest’s DNA can be onboard United Launch Alliance’s aptly-named “Vulcan” rocket with Nichelle’s stays because it launches into house later this 12 months … making a once-in-a-lifetime reunion mission.

The announcement comes on the 56th anniversary of the OG TV sequence’ first episode … often known as “Star Trek Day.” Charles M. Chafer, co-founder of Celestis, says, “No mission to deep house could be full with out a ship’s physician.”

DeForest, who’s greatest recognized for his position because the wisecracking Dr. Bones, died of abdomen most cancers again in 1999, however a detailed household buddy and caregiver named Kris Smith tells TMZ she had stored a lock of his hair all this time. She donated it to Celestis so her buddy may take one closing “journey into interstellar space.”

She provides, “I think De would have loved to ‘go hopping galaxies’ again with cast and crew mates.”

DeForest and Nichelle will not be alone … as we reported, the stays of ‘ST’ creator Gene Roddenberry, together with actors James Doohan (“Scotty”) and Majel Barrett Roddenberry (“Nurse Chapel”) will all be aboard once they’re launched into an orbit across the solar.

The Celestis Enterprise Flight is ready to boldly go effectively past the Earth-Moon system, touring between 150 million and 300 million kilometers into deep house.