Jerry and Elizabeth Paulus They love to take road trips through them America Soon they will prepare to call their own “The Ultimate Road Trip”One that would technically take them into space.
The Mesa, Arizona couple will send theirs Atn On the next trip to space Institutional What begins HeavenSpace Burial Institute in Houston, Texas.
“It helps to think about the future, and even though we won’t be there physically, we’ll be a small part of it in some way, and that makes me smile,” Elizabeth Paulus said.
Paulus participates as a living couple, but other families use the service to honor their deceased loved ones in personal ways.
However Space graves Not a new concept, the company is preparing for its first flight into deep space A heliocentric orbit revolves around the Sun indefinitely.
“That repository will be 200 million miles into space for the first time in history,” said Celestis President Colby Youngblood.
Flight approx. 196 capsulesincluding ash or Atn of notable persons such as Gene RoddenberryCreator Star TrekAlong with other actors of the series like James Doohan and Nichelle Nicholls.
“We have a hair shaft George WashingtonPresident Dwight Eisenhower and the President John F. Kennedy They’re on that plane too,” Youngblood added.
Options for space burials
Heaven Provides many options for leftovers SubspaceThe capsules experience microgravity for about 5 to 7 minutes before returning Tierra By helicopter with a parachute.
The pods are then returned to the families, giving them an artifact that is flown into space as a souvenir. As part of the experience, families can participate in events in the three days leading up to the launch.
“A launch event gives a family an opportunity to meet others who have lost a loved one, share their stories, and come together to start their loved ones together,” Youngblood said.
