YOU can now send your ashes into space.

The Vale Crematorium is now offering an out-of-this-world final journey.

Thanks to a partnership with Aura Flights, you can have your cremated remains launched into space and scattered 100,000 feet above the Earth.

The Vale Crematorium manager Catherine Linfield said: “We are always looking to expand the range of memorial options available to the bereaved in order to give them the widest possible choice and help them to create uniquely personal memorials for their loved ones.

“Aura Flights offer something that is truly out of this world.

“For centuries, man has looked up at the stars and dreamed of going into space; while few of us ever get to do this during our lifetimes, there is now the option to travel into space for your final journey.

“Within days of the ashes being scattered, families will receive a personalised memorial video showing their loved one’s final journey among the stars.”

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Evesham Journal: Aura Flights GM Samantha Richardson and Matthew Brook, Westerleigh Group's head of partnership and proposition, with one of the scatter vessels Aura Flights GM Samantha Richardson and Matthew Brook, Westerleigh Group's head of partnership and proposition, with one of the scatter vessels (Image: Westerleigh Group)

Vale Crematorium, part of Westerleigh Group, is offering two options, the more expensive of which costs £2,950.

The ‘Memorial Launch’ service involves ashes being placed inside a ‘scatter vessel’ which is fitted to a space-capable biodegradable balloon filled with renewable hydrogen gas.

The ashes are released around 100,000 feet above the earth and spend the next three-to-six months orbiting the globe until they re-enter the atmosphere, where they seed the formation of clouds and fall back to earth as raindrops and snowflakes all over the world.

The ascent and release are captured on video and sent to friends and family.

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Samantha Richardson, general manager of Aura Flights, said: “We're delighted to be partnering with Westerleigh Group to bring Aura Flights to an even bigger audience.

“From the moment we started talking about a collaboration, they saw how special a space scattering can be and their focus is always on supporting the bereaved throughout their journey, which I really admire.

“They have a wealth of experience in the industry, but they're also always looking for how to make things better - just like our team of engineers and explorers.”