Scotty's ashes headed for space

The cremated remains of actor James Doohan -- who played Scotty on T-V's "Star Trek" -- are headed for space, twice.

A spokeswoman for Space Services of Houston, which arranges memorial space flights, says Doohan's remains will go to the edge of space in October and return.

Susan Schonfeld (SHOHN'-feld) says the launch will take place October 21st in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It's part of the X Prize Cup festival promoting space flight. Schonfeld say a number of Trekkies are expected to attend a public memorial for Doohan.

A few months later, Space Services plans a launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California with the remains of about 200 people, including Doohan and former astronaut Gordon Cooper.

Schonfeld says it was Doohan's wish before he died to go into space. The 85-year old actor died last July at his home in Redmond, Washington