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CONTAMINATION RISK REGISTER NO.5 - Risk Item 8
Cremation Ash Capsule - orbital dispersal

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Orbit and dispersal of Cremation Ash service - elysiumspace.com

•Elysium Memorial spacecraft deployed in a Sun-synchronous orbit, passing over every location in the world during its journey
•The memorial spacecraft will respectfully and peacefully orbit the Earth for about 2 years, with family and friends following this journey using the free iOS/Android mobile app,
•eventually, the spacecraft will re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere, blazing as a shooting star.
Status:
Mission organized by Spaceflight Inc. and launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 on December 2018. Elysium Star 2 was unable to obtain the appropriate licensing, and was not deployed.
https://elysiumspace.com/how-it-works/

Orbit and dispersal of Cremation Ash service – celestis.com
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•The Earth Orbit service places the cremated remains or DNA into orbit where it remains until it re-enters the atmosphere and vaporizes.
•The Luna service places the cremated remains or DNA on the surface of the Moon, creating a permanent memorial.
•The Voyager service is a true mission of exploration, sending the Celestis spacecraft carrying cremated remains or DNA on a permanent celestial journey, well beyond the Moon. 
https://www.celestis.com/experiences-pricing/

Questions:
1.What is the ethical regard of the general community towards this service?
2.What is the atmospheric contamination from this service?
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  • Home
  • Risk Management Program
  • Contamination Risk Register
    • Tardigrades on the Moon
    • Outbound Biological contamination
    • Inbound Biological contamination
    • Lunar work-site debris
    • Cremation Ash dispersal
    • Dealing with corpses
    • Radioactive defunct satellites
    • Orbital debris effect on Atmosphere
    • Light Pollution of the Night Sky
  • Geopolitical-Industrial Risk Register
    • Off-Earth Built Environment
    • In-situ Lunar water
    • Military Conflict
    • Kinetic Risks of Orbital Debris
  • Register of Benefits to Earth
    • Economic, Scientific etc. benefits
    • Sustainable Development Goals
    • Earth's Albedo