This company wants to be the 1st to launch human remains to Mars. Will it ever get there?

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November 7, 2025, 9:00 PM

• •Celestis plans to send cremated remains and DNA to orbit Mars.
• •The Mars300 mission is slated for 2030.
• •Cost per participant is $24,995.
• •Celestis has previously launched memorial flights beyond Earth.

Celestis, a space memorial company, is taking reservations for its Mars300 mission, planning to send human remains into orbit around Mars in 2030. This initiative aims to launch cremated ashes and DNA samples as a secondary payload on a cargo spacecraft to Mars. The service costs $24,995, with a 10% down payment required to reserve a spot, and funds will be held in a trust account until launch. Celestis has a history of carrying remains of loved ones and luminaries beyond Earth, using various launch vehicles.

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