While radio amateurs use CubeSats for communications Glasgow based Alba Space is planning to use them for Space Burials.

Alba Space say they aim to use CubeSats to carry cremated ashes into Space and their longer term aims include helping open access to Space.

The company’s founder Tom Walkinshaw was interviewed recently on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland show.

Listen to the BBC Radio Scotland interview with Tom Walkinshaw of Alba Space

Alba Space use the MAKlab Studio in Glasgow, for manufacturing their prototype satellites http://www.maklab.co.uk/

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