Countdown to Launch

Celestis is pleased to announce that our annual Earth Rise Flight is scheduled for launch on June 21, 2013.

This is our fifth Earth Rise mission and twelfth overall memorial spaceflight. We will once again launch aboard an UP Aerospace SpaceLoft XL launch vehicle from Spaceport America, New Mexico. The Centennial Flight is named in honor of the 100th anniversary of New Mexico's statehood.

With The Centennial Flight:

• Your loved one's dream of spaceflight is fulfilled as we launch a symbolic portion of your loved one's cremated remains into space. The cremated remains then return to Earth and are recovered.
• You receive the flown space capsule or module -- with the cremated remains still inside -- as a keepsake.
• You are invited to participate in our launch-related events at Spaceport America. We normally take a tour of mission control and the launch pad, view the rocket, hold a pre-launch briefing, conduct a non-sectarian memorial service for all of those on board the mission, and witness the launch.
• You receive a video of the launch and related activities, as well as a Launch Certificate.
• Your loved one is memorialized on our website with a biography and photo that remain on our site in perpetuity.

In addition to our launch-related activities, the Spaceport America area offers a number of interesting tourist attractions. Please visit our blog for more information.

Please check this page often for the latest launch information and news.

Important Dates

For more information, please contact us.

Watch post-launch interview of Reda Anderson from a previous Earthrise mission, The Discovery Flight.

Participant: Ralph Bradshaw White

Watch post-launch interview of the Howes from a previous Earthrise mission, The Discovery Flight.

Participant: Philip Frederick Green

Watch post-launch interview of the Turner Family from previous Earthrise mssion, The Legacy Flight.

Participant: Alfred Floyd Turner