The Lumina Flight
The Earth Rise service affordably launches a symbolic portion of cremated remains or DNA to space. After experiencing the zero gravity environment, the individual flight capsules and modules are returned to Earth and delivered to the family as a flown keepsake.
$3,495
Send a symbolic portion of cremated remains or preserved DNA on a return mission to sub-orbital space.
Q2 2027
PLANNED FOR
30
MISSION #
11
EARTH RISE #
TBA
LAUNCH LOCATION
Open for Reservations
MISSION STATUS
Lumina Flight
MISSION NAME
Genesis Space Flight Laboratories
SERVICE PROVIDER
Earth Rise Service
Receive your loved one's flight capsule back as a space flown keepsake
The Earth Rise service affordably launches a symbolic portion of cremated remains or DNA to space. After experiencing the zero gravity environment, the individual flight capsules and modules are returned to Earth and delivered to the family as a flown keepsake
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What is Included?
A symbolic portion of your loved one’s cremated remains or DNA is placed into an engraved, aerospace-grade aluminum capsule and integrated onto the Celestis spacecraft with meticulous care.
After experiencing the zero gravity environment, when possible, the individual flight capsules and modules are returned to Earth and delivered to the family as a flown keepsake.
After experiencing the zero gravity environment, when possible, the individual flight capsules and modules are returned to Earth and delivered to the family as a flown keepsake.
Your loved one’s life story and memory become a lasting part of their legacy, permanently displayed on the Celestis website. This online tribute allows family, friends, and future generations to celebrate their life, while also honoring them during the pre-launch memorial service held near the launch site.
Join us for a beautiful, non-sectarian pre-launch memorial service hosted by Celestis in the days leading up to the launch. Each participant’s family is welcome to bring up to 20 guests to this meaningful event, where families from around the world come together to share memories, honor the lives of those on board, and connect in a supportive community of remembrance. Together, we celebrate the uniqueness of each participant and the shared journey they embark on with Celestis Memorial Spaceflights.
For those unable to attend in person, Celestis offers a live webcast of the memorial service, allowing family and friends to participate from anywhere in the world. This webcast can be easily shared with extended family and friends, encouraging a global gathering of loved ones to join in honoring each participant’s memory with heartfelt remembrances and reflections.
Watch the unforgettable moment when the rocket carrying your loved one’s flight capsule lifts off into space. The live launch webcast offers real-time access to this powerful event, allowing you and your extended family and friends to witness the grandeur of liftoff from anywhere in the world. Share this special moment widely to celebrate together as the mission begins its journey into Earth orbit.
Receive a professionally edited commemorative video capturing the highlights of the memorial service and launch. This keepsake video is designed for you to share with family and friends, preserving the beautiful moments of your loved one’s space journey and providing a lasting memento.
After a successful launch, any remaining unflown balance of cremated remains or DNA substrate in Celestis’ care is respectfully scattered near the launch site by experienced professionals in accordance with applicable local laws and regulations.
Celestis is committed to ensuring mission success. With our Mission Completion Guarantee, if the first mission attempt does not reach its intended orbit, we offer a complimentary re-flight on the same type of service. This guarantee provides peace of mind, honoring our commitment to a meaningful and successful journey for your loved one’s legacy in space. Read more on our blog: Our Guarantee
Celestis is honored to offer a Veteran’s Preference discount as a gesture of gratitude to those who have served. We proudly provide a reduced price for veterans, allowing families to commemorate their loved ones’ legacy with a meaningful journey into space.
Upgrade Your Experience
Premium Launch Events
Upgrade your journey with an expert-led pre-launch briefing, a catered welcome reception for families, and a private launch viewing with transportation included. A more intimate way to experience the mission from start to liftoff.
Choose What to Send
Send Ashes
Launch a symbolic portion of your loved one's cremated remains.
Send DNA
Launch a preserved DNA sample containing your unique genetic blueprint
How it Works
LAUNCH LOCATION
Esrange Space Center
More than 200 kilometres above the Arctic Circle lies Esrange Space Center, a rocket range and scientific research base that has supported space and atmospheric missions since the late 1960s. Surrounded by thousands of square kilometres of Arctic wilderness, the site was originally established for auroral research and has since become one of Europe’s most distinctive launch environments.
MISSION SERVICE PROVIDER
Genesis Space Flight Laboratories
Lumina is supported by Genesis Space Flight Laboratories, a Croatia-based company focused on capsule-based access to space and safe return of payloads and samples. Their GEN capsule systems are designed around return capability, biological and pharmaceutical experiments, and scalable, frequent access to space.
Trusted By
Gene and Majel Barrett Roddenberry
Screenwriter, actress and producer of Star Trek TV series.
James "Scotty" Doohan
Canadian actor, known for his role as Lt. Commander Montgomery Scott ("Scotty") in the television and film series Star Trek.
Mareta West
The first woman astrogeologist, the lunar geologist at NASA who determined the crucial site for the first landing on the Moon.
Nichelle "Lt. Uhura" Nichols
American actress, known for her role as Lt. Nyota Uhura in the television and film series Star Trek.
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. (Col., USAF)
Aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and as one of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury orbited the Earth aboard Faith 7.
SSGT John James Cleaver
Battlefield hero, bronze star, purple heart recipient.
DeForest "Dr. McCoy" Kelley
American actor, known for his role as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCov in the television and film series Star Trek.
Masaru Tomita
Two-time, all-star Japanese professional baseball player
James Trefil
Physicist, author of over 50 books about science, including Space Atlas, Exoplanets, Imagined Life, and Cosmic Queries.
Gene and Majel Barrett Roddenberry
Screenwriter, actress and producer of Star Trek TV series.
James "Scotty" Doohan
Canadian actor, known for his role as Lt. Commander Montgomery Scott ("Scotty") in the television and film series Star Trek.
Mareta West
The first woman astrogeologist, the lunar geologist at NASA who determined the crucial site for the first landing on the Moon.
Nichelle "Lt. Uhura" Nichols
American actress, known for her role as Lt. Nyota Uhura in the television and film series Star Trek.
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. (Col., USAF)
Aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and as one of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury orbited the Earth aboard Faith 7.
SSGT John James Cleaver
Battlefield hero, bronze star, purple heart recipient.
DeForest "Dr. McCoy" Kelley
American actor, known for his role as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCov in the television and film series Star Trek.
Masaru Tomita
Two-time, all-star Japanese professional baseball player
James Trefil
Physicist, author of over 50 books about science, including Space Atlas, Exoplanets, Imagined Life, and Cosmic Queries.
Gene and Majel Barrett Roddenberry
Screenwriter, actress and producer of Star Trek TV series.
James "Scotty" Doohan
Canadian actor, known for his role as Lt. Commander Montgomery Scott ("Scotty") in the television and film series Star Trek.
Mareta West
The first woman astrogeologist, the lunar geologist at NASA who determined the crucial site for the first landing on the Moon.
Nichelle "Lt. Uhura" Nichols
American actress, known for her role as Lt. Nyota Uhura in the television and film series Star Trek.
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. (Col., USAF)
Aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and as one of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury orbited the Earth aboard Faith 7.
SSGT John James Cleaver
Battlefield hero, bronze star, purple heart recipient.
DeForest "Dr. McCoy" Kelley
American actor, known for his role as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCov in the television and film series Star Trek.
Masaru Tomita
Two-time, all-star Japanese professional baseball player
James Trefil
Physicist, author of over 50 books about science, including Space Atlas, Exoplanets, Imagined Life, and Cosmic Queries.
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