Memorial Spaceflight Participants

Each of the participants on board our memorial spaceflights has his or her own history. The pages that follow offer a brief glimpse of their lives, often told in the words of those closest to them.

Celestis Families:

• If you would like to include your loved one's biography on our Web site, please contact Richard Braastad via e-mail at Richard@Celestis.com
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The Founders Flight - Celestis 01, launched April 21, 1997

The Ad Astra Flight - Celestis 02, launched February 10, 1998 Track it as it orbits Earth

The Millennial Flight - Celestis 03, launched December 20, 1999 Track it as it orbits Earth

The Odyssey Flight - Celestis 04, launched September 21, 2001

The Legacy Flight - Celestis 05, launched April 28, 2007

The Explorers Flight - Celestis 07, launched August 2, 2008

The Discovery Flight - Celestis 08, launched May 2, 2009

The Pioneer Flight -- Celestis 09, launched May 4, 2010

The Goddard Flight -- Celestis 10, launched May 20, 2011

The New Frontier Flight - scheduled to launch in the First Quarter of 2012

Luna 01 - launched January 6, 1998

Next Earth Rise mission -- scheduled to launch Q2 2012

Luna 02 - scheduled to launch as early as 2013/2014

Voyager Flight - scheduled to launch in 2014

Participants in future missions

One of our clients writes, “I wanted to thank all of you and the whole organization for all you have done for my family and the other families involved in the launch. It was truly a moment of closure for all. God bless!”