Remains carrier

The United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket vents before taking off at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, with a payload that includes a private lunar lander. The mission, called Cert-1, will also carry on board the cremated remains of several people associated with the original ‘Star Trek’ series, including creator Gene Roddenberry and cast member Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed the character Uhura. Roddenberry’s ashes have been launched into orbit before.