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A San Francisco-based company called Elysium Space plans to launch the cremated remains of 100 people into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.<\/p>
For $2,500, the company will launch your ashes — along with those of 99 of other deceased people — in a four-inch satellite called a CubeSat, which will be released into orbit along with other companies hitching a ride on the Falcon 9, CNN <\/em>reports<\/a>. It’s expected to burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere in about four years.<\/p> The launch was originally slated for November 19, but the company pushed it back and no date is currently set. The off-world memorial does have precedent, though: in 2012, a different startup called Celestis sent the remains<\/a> of 320 people, including “Star Trek” actor James Doohan, into orbit.<\/p> It’s a nice image to know that your loved ones, some of whom may have once dreamed of being astronauts, are floating serenely through the night sky — even if each CubeSat is shared with 99 other people’s ashes.<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> The cremated remains of 100 people are going to be launched into space on a SpaceX rocket<\/a> [CNN<\/em>]<\/p> More on the funerals of the future: Pop Band “The KLF” to Build a Pyramid out of 35,000 Cremated Fans<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p> The post Elysium and SpaceX to Launch Cremated Remains of 100 People Into Orbit<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Follow this link: Rocket Man A San Francisco-based company called Elysium Space plans to launch the cremated remains of 100\u00a0people into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. For $2,500, the company will launch your ashes\u00a0\u2014 along with those of 99 of other deceased people \u2014\u00a0in a four-inch satellite called a CubeSat, which will\u00a0be released into orbit along with other companies hitching a ride on the Falcon 9,\u00a0 CNN\u00a0 reports .\u00a0It\u2019s expected to burn up in the Earth\u2019s atmosphere\u00a0in about four years. Where Some Have Gone Before The launch was originally slated for November 19, but the company pushed it back and no date is currently set Continue reading Where Some Have Gone Before<\/h2>
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