Briefs: Mojave and FAA settle argument; Space burials update
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Space Services Inc. has space burials arranged for flights in 2008: 'I blasted my husband's ashes into outer space' : When her husband (and fellow 'Trekkie') Alan died, Naomi Mihara knew there was only one fitting send-off - Independent - Dec.22.07. This is looking like a very lucrative business:
The idea is taking off: the first memorial flight lifted off a decade ago and carried the ashes of 27 people. Now, says Schonfeld, Celestis is looking to get numbers up to 1,000 per rocket. "Space is becoming very busy," she adds. "There are plenty of flights."
Packages range in price from $495 to $67,500 (about £245 to £33,270) depending on how many ashes are sent, and how far they go. And couples who want to share their final journey can mix their ashes in one container; one half's ashes can be stored in a bank vault in Houston, Texas, until their partner dies.
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