Celestis Memorial Spaceflights
Consumer ServicesTexas, United States2-10 Employees
Celestis Memorial Spaceflights provides memorial spaceflight services by placing symbolic portions of cremated remains or DNA aboard spacecraft destined for Earth orbit, the lunar surface, or deep space. Some missions are designed to return the remains to Earth after the flight. Based in Houston, Texas, the company operates in the consumer services sector with a small team and a history of activity in memorial spaceflight dating back to 1994. Its primary customers are families seeking a distinctive way to honor a loved one and connect with space. In 2023 Celestis expanded its collaborations, including a partnership to send a K-pop group TAN's song into space via a deep-space time capsule.