One of the 64 small satellites launched into space aboard the SpaceX Falcon¹ 9 rocket last Monday carried the cremated² remains³ of 100 people, including veterans and space enthusiasts⁴.

上周一，SpaceX公司的猎鹰9号火箭载64颗小卫星发射升空，其中一颗小卫星携带100人的骨灰，这些逝者中包括退伍军人和太空爱好者。

The space burial was provided by the San Francisco-based company Elysium Space. With a price tag of $2,500, customers can send a one gram sample of ashes into space on board a 26-square-centimeter satellite called a cubesat, reports thedailybeast.com.

据新闻网站《每日野兽》报道，本次太空葬由总部位于旧金山的“极乐太空”公司提供。价格为2500美元，顾客可以让1克骨灰样本随一颗26平方厘米的立方体卫星进入太空。

After the remains enter orbit, the families can track the coordinates⁵ of the satellite online in real time.

在骨灰进入轨道后，家属可在线实时追踪该卫星的坐标。

After four years, it will re-enter the atmosphere in an uncontrolled reentry, according to Thomas Cievit, the founder⁶ and CEO of Elysium Space.

据“极乐太空”创始人兼首席执行官托马斯·赛维特透露，这颗卫星将在4年后非受控再入大气层。

The first launch of human ashes into space took place in 1992, when the remains of Star Trek⁷ creator Gene Roddneberry were launched into orbit.

人类骨灰第一次被送往太空发生在1992年，当时《星际迷航》创作人金·罗丹贝利的遗骨被送入了太空轨道。

The cost of private space burial is expected to fall as the service becomes more popular in the future.

随着这项服务在未来变得越来越普及，私人太空葬的成本预计将会下降。