If You Thought Death Was the Final Frontier, Think Again

The ScotsmanJuly 15, 2004

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CAPTAIN Kirk called space "the final frontier". Today it could be your final resting place. If you've always dreamed of becoming a space tourist, but don't have the necessary dollars 20 million to spare, you will be pleased to know that you can do it for less than GBP 540 - once you're dead.

For just a fraction of the cost of a normal space voyage, you can now have one gram of your cremated remains sent into orbit. Space Services Memorial Spaceflights (SSMS) in Houston, Texas, is soon to launch the biggest ever space funeral by rocketing the remains of up to 150 people into the cosmos.

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If You Thought Death Was the Final Frontier, Think Again

If you believe that this is a leap too far for mankind, you might like to consider who has already taken advantage of this service. Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, i...

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