In space burial, a portion of the deceased's ashes are sent into space, making the deceased a part of the universe, so to speak.A majority of the ashes are buried in the conventional manner. The long journey into space first begins with the ashes being shipped in a metal urn to the United States of America. From there, the urn is then sent into space with a few other urns using a rocket. Since not every space program is suitable for these missions, a longer waiting time is to be expected.Every year there is generally a transport of urns into space.