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Re: Ex-Debaters fly the dead into space



	Yet another reason to vote for the Space topic...

Getting there anyway I can...
Billy Cripe
NIU


On Mon, 21 Apr 1997 DRTUNA@aol.com wrote:

> Charles Chafer, Georgetown debater and NDT finalist in 1975, has always been
> a space enthusiast since he began researching space colonization in the early
> 1970's. He has made a career out of it.
> 
> He was the VP of Space Services, Inc. when they launched the first private
> satellite in history.
> 
> Now, he has a new angle on space commercialization. His company, Celestis,
> launches symbolic portions of human cremated remains into space for a fee.
> They orbit the earth and then burn up on re-entry in a final tribute to the
> dearly departed -- like a shooting star.
> 
> The launch is today from the Canary Islands.
> 
> Who would want such a thing? Well, lots of interesting people.
>      *Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek creator
>      * Deke Slayton, original right stuff astronaut
>      * Timothy Leary, psychedelic guru
>      * Gerard O'Neill, father of space commercialization and writer of a lot
> of debate cards
>      * A 5 year old boy who always loved space, but died before he could get
> there
>      * and many more
> 
> If you are interested check out the story on CNN's web site:
> 
> http://www.cnn.com/TECH/9704/20/space.ashes/index.html
> 
> Hear audio clips of Charlie discussing the launch.
> 
> Congratulations to Charlie and all of the others who have made this unusual
> occupation possible.
> 
> Tuna
> 
>
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