FAQs

No. Karmic Legacies is not a registered charity and cannot issue tax receipts.

Donations fund rent-free housing, personalized coaching, and legacy initiatives.

Yes. We can accept property donations and help you document your wishes so your legacy is honored. Contact us for details.

Absolutely. You can dedicate your gift in honour of a loved one; we’ll note your dedication and can provide wording for memorial pages or acknowledgements.

Many families wish to pair pets and people. Ask us about combined memorial options — we’ll confirm current provider policies and advise on practical arrangements.

Keepsake jewelry, small urns, glass art, engraved stones, and bespoke pieces from trusted artisans are common choices; we’ll refer reputable makers.

Yes — you can specify scattering on donated land as part of a legacy plan. We’ll document your wishes and advise on local rules.

No — we do not perform cremation. We recommend and coordinate with trusted pet crematoria and makers.

No — only a small portion is typically needed for space missions. You can keep the rest at home, create keepsakes, scatter them, or leave them in a donated property.

Yes! Some families do combine human and pet memorial plans.

Options include keepsakes, scattering (if allowed), burial, or donation to a legacy property. We can help you explore the most respectful option for your situation.

That’s a personal choice — there’s no required timeframe. Many families keep them permanently, while others choose a meaningful interval before scattering or placing them in a memorial.

We help facilitate your wishes by directing you to the providers that best match your memorial wishes. Those individual providers will help you with the required legal paperwork for their services. If donating a property to Karmic Legacies, we help with the paperwork to capture your life’s story and your wishes. You will need a legal will to donate your property, which will need to be done with your notary or lawyer. We can help you find one in your area if needed.

Timelines depend on mission type and launch availability. Earth-rise missions often launch sooner; deeper missions may take years.

Each mission’s end of life and return varies; Celestis provides details per mission type.

Yes — contact us for multi-participant quotes or mission upgrades.

You may keep the remainder, place it in a donated property, or include in a keepsake. Only the reserved portion goes on the mission.

Mars300 is strictly limited to 300 participants for the inaugural mission.

Participants provide a symbolic portion of cremated remains or a preserved DNA sample per the Flight Kit instructions; Celestis prepares capsules following certified lab procedures.

Celestis requires a 10% down payment to secure your spot; the remainder is held in trust and released in milestones tied to mission progress, providing protection and refundability until milestones are met.

Mars300 accepts one 1-gram capsule per participant as defined by Celestis. If you want multiple participants or to pair a pet with a loved one, contact us — we’ll confirm current Celestis policy and arrange a tailored quote. (Celestis policies may vary.)

Families are invited to pre-launch memorial services and may access mission webcasts; Celestis typically offers an in-person event and a webcast for remote attendees.

Celestis spacecraft and missions are carefully designed so as not to create space debris, and cremated remains and DNA samples are never released into space. Each Earth Orbit Service spacecraft either stays permanently attached to a rocket stage or a satellite that orbits Earth until the spacecraft harmlessly re-enters and is completely consumed by Earth’s atmosphere — blazing like a shooting star in final tribute to the passengers aboard. For Earth Rise missions the Flight Capsules are flown and recovered, Luna and Voyager missions are flown aboard or as part of a spacecraft and not released. Celestis spacecraft and missions are carefully designed so as not to create space debris, and cremated remains and DNA samples are never released into space. For missions launched aboard a commercially purchased launcher, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation issues a license verifying that the payload does not contribute to orbital debris. For any missions not subject to FAA approval, Celestis voluntarily follows these same strict guidelines to ensure that every mission remains environmentally responsible and prevents orbital pollution.

Celestis spacecraft and missions are carefully designed so as not to create space debris, and cremated remains and DNA samples are never released into space. Each Earth Orbit Service spacecraft remains permanently attached to a rocket stage or satellite until it harmlessly re-enters and is consumed by the atmosphere, while Earth Rise missions are flown and recovered. For Luna and Voyager missions, the capsules are flown as part of a spacecraft rather than being released, ensuring the flight samples remain contained throughout the journey.

Only a small portion is required. Exact amounts and handling instructions will be provided during the reservation process so you can keep the remainder as you wish.

Some Celestis services accept DNA. Contact us and we’ll explain current options and logistics for including DNA.

Yes! Pets can be included… Many people choose to send a portion of their pets remains or dna into space and keep some at home. Some choose to combine a pet space memorial with their human one

As an authorized Canadian Distributor, we match you with a Celestis advisor who will help with all the legal logistics and paperwork to ensure your mission goes smoothly. Karmic Legacies helps coordinate your Celestis mission with your other legacy planning here in Canada.

Karmic Legacies will match you with a Celestis advisor. Celestis manages sales and payment. When paying, please be sure to let them know that you heard about Celestis through Karmic Legacies and that Karmic Legacies is your Canadian Distributor. The price for your service stays the same however, when you do so, you are supporting a Canadian Values- Based business and a portion of your payment goes to supporting everything we do. We greatly appreciate your attention to detail in this step as it helps support us in our mission to provide rent-free housing to people in need in Canada.

Yes — we can provide quotes for multiple participants. Celestis pricing above is the base price for a single 1-gram capsule (one participant). Many families ask about sending ashes for a couple or pairing a person with a pet — contact us for specialized pricing and to confirm current Celestis policies.

Only a small portion is needed — exact amounts are provided during reservation. We’ll help you arrange keepsakes and remaining-ashes plans (home keepsake, donated property, jewelry, etc.).

Celestis spacecraft and missions are carefully designed so as not to create space debris, and cremated remains and DNA samples are never released into space. For missions launched aboard a commercially purchased launcher, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation issues a license verifying that the payload does not contribute to orbital debris. For any missions not subject to FAA approval, Celestis voluntarily follows these same strict guidelines to ensure that every mission remains environmentally responsible and prevents orbital pollution.

Celestis spacecraft and missions are carefully designed so as not to create space debris, and cremated remains and DNA samples are never released into space. Each Earth Orbit Service spacecraft remains permanently attached to a rocket stage or satellite until it harmlessly re-enters and is consumed by the atmosphere, while Earth Rise missions are flown and recovered. For Luna and Voyager missions, the capsules are flown as part of a spacecraft rather than being released, ensuring the flight samples remain contained throughout the journey.