Source Gerry Paulus holds the DNA Memorial Kit given to the family by Celestis, inc. as a memento for users of their space burial services, in Mesa, Arizona, USA, 26 June 2023 . Investment law provides final resting services deep in space. The first flight carries DNA or ashes, while other families use Celestis' services to honor their deceased family members in a unique way. While funerals in space are not a new concept, Celestis is preparing for their first deep-space flight. The repository will take a heliocentric orbit, circling the sun indefinitely. Such a flight on the Enterprise later this year would carry about 196 capsules, which would include the ashes or DNA of prominent people such as Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, along with cast members of the film such as James Doohan and Nichelle Nichols.Youngblood added, "We also got the hair follicles of George Washington, President Dwight Eisenhower and President John F Kennedy all on this flight as well.