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An Aura Flights memorial video offers a lasting celebration of a person’s life for thier loved ones to cherish.

Onboard cameras capture a wealth of footage during each memorial spaceflight, which is transformed into a personalised video that documents a passenger’s final adventure.

Head to our Memorial Video page to learn more…

Memorial Video | Aura Flights A memorial video is a great way to celebrate the life of someone special. Share memorial photos, clips, and messages to incorporate into the memorial video.

It’s always heartwarming to hear back from our passengers’ loved ones…

"The team at Aura flights are so compassionate, accommodating and caring - it’s really supportive to have that level of trust when you are dealing with such devastating loss of your loved ones
To be able to send our loved ones on such a magical journey was incredible. Communication was excellent and continues to be so
Thank you"

Memorials are rarely one-size fits all affairs and often incorporate personalised elements that reflect a deceased loved one’s character or end-of-life wishes.

Aura Flights is no exception; you can provide us with a range of photos, videos and messages to be included in the final scatter video and passenger memorial page.

Check out our handy advice article below to discover the ways you can personalise a memorial service – no matter the type – to give your loved one the heartfelt send-off they deserve.

The Significance of Personalising a Memorial | Aura Flights When someone we love passes away, it can be important to us that we honour their unique life. We look at the significance of personalising a memorial.

Around this time last year, we had the honour of scattering Roy Potter’s ashes in space, giving this avid seafarer an awe-inspiring final send-off.

Roy’s 40-year maritime career began at the age of 22 with a 5th Engineer role aboard Shell’s tanker fleet, eventually working his way up to Chief Engineer over the following two decades. Shore leave gave Roy the chance to enjoy a range of exhilarating pursuits including parachute jumping and flying a glider, as well as exploring his passion for music by playing jazz and classical guitar. He even took up scuba diving and sailing after his retirement from his seafaring career.

Roy was a quiet and unassuming character with a dry sense of humour. He was also a loving husband, father and grandparent who was extremely generous with his time. His devoted wife Sheila explains how they settled upon a space memorial after his passing:

“There were discussions within the greater family as to what he would like us to do with his ashes, but none of the suggestions were quite right. Then I remembered seeing something about sending ashes into space, and that is how I found Aura Flights. We all agreed that this was exactly the right thing for him; he’d be tickled pink!”

She concluded by saying:

“Watching the video of his final journey was beautiful, spell binding and extremely emotional. However, as time has passed, it has become easier to watch, and I am grateful for the way it was so thoughtfully put together with photos and music of my choosing. Roy will be in our thoughts forever.”

This month we’re thrilled to shine our Business Spotlight on our wonderful partners at Scattering Ashes. They offer a wealth of practical advice about the legalities and logistics surrounding ash scattering to help people make informed decisions.

With Scattering Ashes having unparalleled expertise in the memorial sector, we’re honoured to be included in the list of services they recommend.

Be sure to visit the Scattering Ashes UK website to browse a range of innovative remembrance products and take advantage of the free guidance on offer

Ashes Scattered in Space: UK Based Scatter your loved one’s ashes into the Stratosphere / Space Send your loved one on a breath taking final journey to be scattered at the edge of space. This

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What an incredible few days at the National Funeral Exhibition last week.

It was wonderful to reconnect with partners and friends from across the industry, while also meeting new faces and discovering the funeral sector's newest and most innovative services.

We came away energised by the connections made and the conversations shared, and we're already looking forward to 2028.

Our patented intelligent scatter vessel has been carefully designed to deliver a beautiful spaceborne memorial, with onboard cameras capturing the launch, the ascent into space and the moment the ashes are released into the stratospheric winds.

To learn more about the technology behind our ash scattering service, be sure to visit our page about the Aura Flights scatter vessel:

The Scatter Vessel | Aura Flights Our intelligent scatter vessel has been carefully designed & refined by our team of aerospace engineering experts to deliver a beautiful scatter in space.

At Aura Flights, we’re extremely proud of the customer care we provide to our passengers’ loved ones, so receiving heartfelt reviews – like this one make – makes going above and beyond especially rewarding:

"I can't thank everyone enough. The care and updates to my family and my sons ashes. Letting me know what to expect with the launch and quick notifications about the flight. The sensational aftercare from Elle and the team with my little ammendments to the to his video that were done very quickly. It really was a beautiful outcome and I really can't thank or praise everyone highly enough. It was an amazing experience all round and one I think my son would love to know that he is part of. I would recommend this service to everyone." - Ed

For those new to the concept of remembrance, be sure to check out our All About Ashes article for helpful insights into cremation, ash scattering and our unique space memorial service:

All about ashes | Info & Guides What are cremated ashes?Whilst we typically refer to the dusty grey matter resulting from cremation as ashes, ashes actually consist of pulverised bone fragments. The cremation process itself, whereby a body is placed in a cremation chamber and exposed to temperatures between 800 and 1000℃, destro...