Unique Memorials
Every life deserves a tribute as special as they were, and an Aura Flight provides an unforgettable, global memorial – sending your loved ones ashes into space.
This collaboration allows us to offer families in Birmingham one of the most unique and profoundly moving final farewells available.
What is an Aura Flight?
Aura Flights offers a beautiful space scattering service. This deeply symbolic service involves securing the ashes in a special intelligent scatter vessel. A massive balloon filled with lighter-than-air hydrogen gas lifts the vessel to an altitude of over 100,000 feet (32,500 metres) above the Earth.
At this point, the intelligent vessel opens, releasing the ashes in a serene, gentle cascade in space.
For the next six months, the ashes traverse the entire globe on stratospheric winds. They eventually descend into the upper atmosphere, mingling with water vapour, and finally return to Earth as raindrops and snowflakes.
A Lasting Memorial
To ensure you have a tangible memory of this extraordinary event, two space-capable 4K cameras capture the flight.
Following the launch, the footage is transformed into a highly personalised memorial video for the family, incorporating your choice of photos, written messages, and music from your loved one’s life.
Launch Logistics and Timing
Flights launch from Aura Flights’ dedicated site in Sheffield. They also maintain secondary sites across the country that are used at short notice if conditions are unsuitable for the primary location.
Once a booking is confirmed, a launch window of 2–4 weeks is set aside. The team at Aura Flights aims to launch on the first suitable day within that window.
Unfortunately, Aura Flights cannot host family and friends at the launch site because coordinating with numerous airspace regulators and air traffic control is necessary. Additionally, launches often need to be rescheduled or relocated with less than 24 hours’ notice due to unpredictable weather conditions. Furthermore, many launch sites have accessibility limitations.
How to Arrange an Aura Flight?
As your trusted funeral director, Thomas Furber & Co. will ensure the process is as simple as possible during this difficult time.
The only action required from the family is to arrange for the ashes to be transferred into Aura Flights’ care at least a week in advance of the planned launch window.
You can take the ashes in person to the Aura Flights premises located in Sheffield, or for a nominal fee, a courier can collect them from wherever they are. Or we can deliver them for you from our office for £150.
The cost for Aura Flights scattering service is £3,950.
Here To Help You
To find out more about securing a launch window or to discuss this unique farewell, please get in touch with us today.
