Sci-fi fan Steve Nielson’s remains were aboard a memorial spaceflight sent into orbit. They were supposed to be returned to ...

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The remains of more than 160 deceased people reached orbit yesterday on a spacecraft that hitched a ride on a SpaceX rocket.

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The space company’s response Then June 23, Nielson got an email from Celestis CEO Charles M. Chafer, which was nearly identical to a posting on the company’s website.

As a result, a team was unable to recover the capsules to return them to their families, Celestis co-founder and CEO Charles M. Chafer said in a statement.

When Pablo Perez passed, his family knew they had to honor him through something special & unique, just as he was to them. So then came the idea: send him to space.

Chafer said this weekend’s launch will take place out of Vanderberg Space Force Base. The mission is being provided by The Exploration Company, through SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare program.