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Ashtronaut Gary Dale Wallace sitting outdoors, leaning back in a camp chair, turned to the side and smiling at the camera.

Ashtronaut Tribute: Gary Dale Wallace

Honoring Gary’s Journey to the Stars As part of our Ashes to Space™ mission, we spotlight the lives and legacies of those who orbit with us—our Ashtronauts. Each tribute is submitted by loved ones who… 

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, rising above the ocean on the horizon.

Sponsor a Journey

Right now, an aging man wants to send his own ashes to space, when the time comes. A daughter wants to send her mother, who dreamed of being an astronaut. A few more are working… 

Ashes to Space for Pets mission patch, with a phoenix and constellation-heart design, text reading Ashes to Space For Pets and Always By Your Side

Ashes to Space for Pets: Always By Your Side

At Space Beyond, our mission has always been the same: make space accessible for everyone. I just hadn’t thought all the way through who “everyone” included. I started hearing it from friends and family almost… 

Kindyn Rheed Jinkins holding one of his newborn twin sons at the hospital, wearing a SpaceX-themed shirt — a proud father and dedicated space enthusiast, now an Ashtronaut on Space Beyond's Remembrance mission

Ashtronaut Tribute: Kindyn Rheed Jinkins

Honoring Kindyn’s Journey to the Stars As part of our Ashes to Space™ mission, we spotlight the lives and legacies of those who orbit with us—our Ashtronauts. Each tribute is submitted by loved ones who… 

"John was the most inquisitive and thoughtful reporter I ever worked with." — Jimmy Wong, photojournalist and longtime colleague, who worked alongside Ashtronaut John Getter at KHOU and on network assignments around the world.

Ashtronaut Tribute: John Getter

Honoring John’s Journey to the Stars As part of our Ashes to Space™ mission, we spotlight the lives and legacies of those who orbit with us—our Ashtronauts. Each tribute is submitted by loved ones who…