LifeShip Mission Control

Oct 21, 2021

How Space is Becoming More Accessible: Updates on LifeShip's First Two Missions

by Ben Haldeman

All systems are “go” and progressing towards our rocket launch! LifeShip is a mission to make space accessible to everyone. Meet some of our LifeShip community members and fellow passengers as they share why they are excited to go to space. Get updates on our first two Moon Missions. And read how space science and DNA preservation help us better understand our human history and the natural world.

Oct 06, 2021

Rocket Explosions, Lunar Libraries, and Woolly Mammoths—Oh, My!

by Ben Haldeman

It is an exciting time for space! The Inspiration4 mission just landed after three days in orbit. It was the first all-civilian mission to space. A Firefly Aerospace rocket exploded during a demo launch. Space exploration, while risky and difficult, is becoming accessible to more people than ever before. At LifeShip, we care about opening space to everyone and are making strides toward our first launch next year.

Aug 31, 2021

Founder Update: LifeShip's Demo Capsule on the Launch Pad

by Ben Haldeman

A LifeShip demo capsule with the DNA of 450 species of plants, animals, and fungi is poised for launch aboard Firefly's Alpha rocket at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Aug 03, 2021

Olympic Medalists Get Free Ticket to the Moon

by Alanna McLeod

PRESS RELEASE: LifeShip, a Space Genomics Company, to Send Olympic Medalists’ DNA to the Moon

Jul 22, 2021

Meet the Lunar Lander and Our Home on the Moon

by Alanna McLeod

Space is having a moment! We’ve recently witnessed historic Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin flights taking people weightless at the edge of space, and celebrated the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. LifeShip is following in the footsteps of these giants, with more news to share about our upcoming missions, including lunar landing locations and a chance to win a trip to space!