The preferred method would be to take the token and the ashes of your loved one to your preferred funeral home. They can perform the transfer, and also send the filled token to us at StardustMe. You could transfer the ashes yourself, and again, we would ask that they are delivered then to your preferred funeral home.

Putting ashes into orbit is a very cost-intensive exercise but we have made it our mission to make it affordable. For a memorial journey of up to 5 years and launched from the United States on the Falcon 9 rocket starts at US$1995 plus tax

More and more people are taking care of their own memorial service. If you want to have your own ashes launched into space, you can pre-book any of our services by contacting us today.

If you want to have your own ashes sent into space, StardustMe can launch them for you once you pass.

The way we talk about death and dying is changing, and increasing numbers of people are thinking ahead about how they want to be remembered after they die. If you want to have your own ashes scattered in space, you can pre-book our service today. We'll even help you prepare your family and loved ones so they'll know how to fulfil your wishes when the time comes.

StardustMe will provide regular progress updates at every stage, including international delivery, storage with our partners, arrival at the launch site and final integration into the rocket.

The terms 'space funeral' and 'space burial' are used interchangeably to refer to the act of sending ashes into space as a memorial service.

A keepsake token can be purchased as an optional extra which is identical to the token sent into space including specified inscription.

We use the strictest safety and security measures to ensure the ashes are treated with the utmost care and attention. We have partnered with the Space Institute at Auckland University to undertake these rigorous procedures, which meet the high standards of SpaceX, using aerospace materials and techniques.

We have looked into this customisable option which is now available as an optional extra.

We use the Falcon 9 rocket as they are the most reliable on the planet with a 97% success launch ratio.

The memorial token will stay with the satellite for the duration of the journey and enter low earth orbit approximately 400kms above earth. Typically, the memorial token will stay in orbit between 12 months and up to 5 years.

We have no means of recording and are unable to get a precise date and time on re-entry but we will let you know when it is getting close.

Our service is very sustainably minded. We are utilizing rockets and satellites already going into space i.e. ride sharing and our memorial tokens with the satellite will eventually come back into earth’s orbit and burn up on re-entry which leaves no space debris behind.

We use a low-cost third-party satellite tracking app that allows you to track the satellite and memorial tokens in real time. At times you can literally see the satellite fly overhead on a clear night.