Dust to dust, ashes to space. From last rites to last flights. May we mourn the departed as we give their beloved souls a gentle boast toward the heavens. Not that they would need it, to be sure.
Actually, this is pretty cool. No need to buy a plot and casket or pay a funeral home, except to burn the body.
It's a space service from Celestis.com. Launch your loved one into earth orbit for just $3,000.
They won't know how long the capsule will stay up there until after it completes one full earth orbit, but previous ones are estimated to remain in orbit between 10 and 240 years before they burn up on reentry. The mourners will be able to track the satellite. Hey look, there goes one.
They don't take all the ashes, just one to seven grams of the deceased, depending on the package purchased. But don't worry about dealing with the remainder of the ashes, Celestis will cast them into the sea, if you wish.
Pay a bit more for an orbit around the moon. That would cost $10,000, but kick it up to $12,500 and send the ash into deep space.
But look at this. There's competition in Virginia.
Bang, zoom. One of these days, Alice. To the moon.
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