Hello, Only a "symbolic portion of cremated remains" are sent into space. See http://www.memorialspaceflights.com/process.asp

Looks like a few grams per "participant."

Fortunately, Celestic does offer a re-fly guarantee.

73, Armando N8IGJ

Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:57:25 -0700 From: Clint Bradford [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] More than Sats Lost Last Week To: [email protected] Message-ID: [email protected] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes

Not only were three satellites lost in the SpaceX problem last week, but so were ashes of 208 people...

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/08/04/unfulfilled-space-fu.html

Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359

http://www.memorialspaceflights.com/process.asp