A global memorial spaceflight service.
Look up. Remember. Celebrate.
StardustMe helps families commemorate a loved one with a journey amongst the stars.
Prices starting from USD3,400 / NZD5,800
Where would you like to begin…
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Celebrating someone.
Explore a memorial flight through space that carries a portion of ashes into orbit.
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Following a mission.
See upcoming and past StardustMe missions, launch stories and tracking information.
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Planning ahead.
Record your wishes and create a meaningful journey your family can honour when the time comes.
The Journey Continues
Explore previous StardustMe missions and see where they are today.
Look Up.
Remember. Celebrate.
A StardustMe journey offers families something lasting: a story to follow, a place to look and a new way to celebrate a life.
Your journey
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1. Have a chat.
Tell us what you are considering. We explain the options, timing and what happens next.
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2. Capsule preparation
Our team or a funeral professional can place a symbolic portion of ashes inside. The capsule is personalised with a name or initials.
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3. Flight preparation
The capsule is carefully managed through testing, storage and integration. We keep you informed as the mission progresses.
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4. Launch and follow
Watch the launch live when available, receive the mission details and follow the satellite's orbit from home.
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5. Mission complete
At the end of its time in orbit, the spacecraft returns into Earth's atmosphere in a final shooting-star moment.
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Continue the journey.
Explore the full process, practical questions and what your family receives at every stage.
Client Reviews
“Thank you so much for making this happen. You have met an unspoken but real aching need to create both a spiritual and visual connection with loved ones who have passed away.”
— Ali“Stardustme made our son’s dream come true by making it possible to take him to the stars. The team have been very caring with communication and interactions. I highly recommend StardustMe.”
— Townsley Family“What an absolutely amazing service you have given me. You made Drew, my husband’s dreams, come true. Your availability, helpfulness and ongoing information about every step of this journey and the ongoing satellite tracking has been superb.”
— Ann Hayward
StardustMe maiden voyage, 31st January 2023.
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Our Partners
Te Punaha Atea (Auckland Space Institute) has been instrumental in enabling our mission to succeed through the use of their testing and assembly facilities
Trusted by families. Backed by expertise.
StardustMe is a New Zealand Government licensed space launch provider, giving families confidence that every mission is managed with care and accountability.
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✓ New Zealand Government licensed
✓ Trusted by 50+ families
✓ Commercial spaceflight expertise
✓ In partnership with the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand
✓ 100% launch guarantee
Created in New Zealand. Inspired by the night sky.
StardustMe began with two friends looking up at a summer night sky and wondering whether space could offer families a new way to remember. That idea became a New Zealand-based team bringing together space engineering, research, sustainability and customer care.