Supercluster sat down with Charles M. Chafer, CEO of Celestis, at Cape Canaveral to learn the history and future of space memorial services. Celestis launched their first memorial mission in 1997, and the manifest included Gene Rodenberry, creator of Star Trek. Most recently, on June 25th, 2019, Celestis launched the remains of 152 individuals on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

Watch our video above to learn more about these people who choose to have their ashes spread through the Cosmos.

And read more about Celestis at the link below, with our story "When we Blast Our Dead Loved Ones to Space."