Dang, I knew this would be a problem....I wondered if his request would be denied and it should have been. Yeah, it’s a good sentiment, all right, having your ashes orbit the earth and all — but yes potentially dangerous for astronauts....
Well, the next time someone wants his ashes orbiting in space, I hope the request is turned down.
This was very much a short suborbital hop. They could have accomplished the same thing with a slingshot.