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Memorial Spaceflight for Everyone
Space Beyond offers the opportunity to send a symbolic portion of ashes to space.
Our first mission is scheduled to launch aboard SpaceX in 2027.
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TechCrunch
This startup will send 1,000 people’s ashes to space — affordably — in 2027
“Ryan Mitchell, the founder of a startup called Space Beyond, remembers looking at the night sky while camping at a state park and wondering what he should do next. A manufacturing engineer who worked on NASA’s space shuttle program before spending nearly a decade at Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin, Mitchell was considering his options…Those stars in the sky, he thought, seemed closer than ever.”
SpaceNews
Space Beyond lines up 2027 SpaceX launch for low-cost memorial cubesat
“The venture has signed an agreement to use Arrow Science & Technology’s XTERRA XCD deployer to place the spacecraft into sun-synchronous orbit, where it would remain for around five years before reentering Earth’s atmosphere.“
“‘It is extremely challenging to launch anything to space at such a low price,’ Mitchell said. ‘But, at the end of the day, it’s just an engineering challenge to solve, and that’s where we shine.'”
Earlier coverage by SpaceNews:
The business case for resting among the stars
About Space Beyond
Space Beyond is a Florida-based aerospace memorial company dedicated to democratizing access to celebrating life through spaceflight.
Our flagship service, Ashes to Space, sends a symbolic portion of cremated remains into low Earth orbit aboard a CubeSat spacecraft, creating a meaningful tribute that circles our planet for years.
Founded on decades of aerospace industry experience and supported by domain area experts, Space Beyond blends engineering rigor with deep respect for remembrance, offering families a new way to honor life and stories that deserve to continue.
First Memorial Mission
Launch Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9
Target Launch: October 2027
Capacity: Approximately 1,000 Celestial Tributes
Spacecraft: Custom designed and manufactured CubeSat
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit, Sun-Synchronous
Each participant receives:
– Personalized printable flight certificate
– Launch and mission information
– Optional spacecraft engraving
– Orbit verification and tracking information
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Media Contact
Ryan Mitchell
Founder, Space Beyond
contact@ashestospace.com
https://ashestospace.com