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Last year for April Fool's Day , we launched Jameson's limited edition Space-Aged Whiskey. Obviously, this was a light-hearted prank (although we did really send up several cases of whiskey which went to some of the world's leading cocktail bars). This year, the truth is stranger than fiction: we teamed up with the Robin Cancer Trust to send a pair of testicles into space. Yes, really. If you're wondering why we've done such a silly thing, it's all in aid of a rather more s

Earlier this month we were lucky enough to get our hands on a brilliant book by Professor Richard Wiseman. If that name sounds familiar, it's probably because he's everywhere. By day, Richard is Professor of Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, but he's also the host of several multi-million YouTube channels exploring science, psychology and magic, he's presented a number of TV shows and of course, he's a bestselling author. His latest work,

Gin has had a huge resurgence in popularity in recent years. Since 2016, the number of gin distilleries has almost tripled in the UK. With the rise in tastier tonics, even fancier fish-bowl glasses, and the extensive range of flavours and bases in the market, the modern gin boom is unlikely to dwindle anytime soon. The boutique gin company, Moonshot, came to us wanting a space-inspired promotional opportunity, and with a name as fitting as theirs, we couldn’t imagine a better

In our years of high altitude balloon launches, we have had the opportunity to work in some very exciting locations; New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles in the US, the Cayman Islands, Iceland, Brussels, and even the south coast of France. When we were contacted by Outsider TV to conduct a balloon launch in Bangladesh to highlight the still-developing Rohingya refugee crisis, we knew we were in for an entirely new challenge. Add into this a TV payload inspired by the Kelvin Jo

Earlier this year, sci-fi fans across the world were shocked by a terrible revelation. Critically lauded show The Expanse was not picked up for a third season by the Syfy network, meaning the future of the show was suddenly uncertain. Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and YouTube were all abuzz with fans of the show discussing the fate of their favourite program. The cancellation of a TV show is always sad for fans. However, this one was a particular kick in the teeth. Ratings were g

Over the years we've worked with a whole host of musicians and performers who wanted to send their albums into space. Today, we're giving you the lowdown on some of the top tracks we've launched over 30km above the Earth. Metallica One of the godfathers of thrash metal, Metalica's latest album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct was released in 2016 after the longest break in the band's history. Universal Music Belgium wanted to do something spectacular to mark the launch of the a

The most prominent science advocates of our age all agree that space exploration and colonisation will be a vital stepping stone in the development of humankind. Inspiring young people to learn about space and encouraging an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects has been one of our aims ever since we started Sent Into Space. Classtronauts space programme Every year we visit schools across the country to conduct launches from their playgr

Since Sent Into Space was founded in 2011, we’ve had more emails asking about scattering ashes in space than almost any other topic. When Chris and Alex discussed their aspirations for the business, back when they were still two guys working out of the attic in Alex’s old house, it was one of the first things to go on the agenda. When I interviewed for my job back in 2016, we spent a good twenty minutes talking about how a space scattering service would work. Space scattering

We get a lot of attention for our marketing and publicity projects, with good reason. However, some of the work we’re most proud of doesn’t make it to the front page of Reddit or garner millions of likes on Facebook. As well as being a visually stunning location to shoot imagery of the Earth, the Near Space environment is also a useful test environment for a range of useful technologies and materials. We offer aerospace companies a platform to validate their products helping

So you want to make a splash on social media. You’ve got profiles on the major platforms with a couple of thousand followers and you get a handful of likes, comments and shares on each post you do. So far, so good. However, your reach isn’t really expanding and your content really isn’t engaging people outside your existing audience. Sound familiar? It gets even worse: you’re a small business, which means you have a limited marketing budget, so you really don’t want to put al

Sent Into Space makes its home in Sheffield, Great Britain and we have a dedicated launch site there, as well as several others dotted across the country, where we can conduct a flight within a few days’ notice. The majority of our launches for our own projects go up from this site. Our proximity to the Peak District National Park means every launch has the opportunity to capture some stunning imagery of the rolling countryside that has earned Yorkshire the nickname God’s Own

The first drink ever sent to space was in 1984 on board NASA’s Space Shuttle. Coca Cola initially had the idea of testing a soda dispenser on a spacecraft, but after catching ear of the project, Pepsi also jumped onboard, leading to the two brands modifying their iconic drinks cans in light of the microgravity, and other unique conditions, found in space. Since then, several different types of drinks have travelled to the final frontier, whiskey bottles, cocktails, milkshakes

Over the years we’ve sent a fair few culinary treats into space for our clients. Most famously, we advertised the World Pie Eating Championship in 2016 by launching a meat and potato pie, garnering hundreds of millions of views for the event across social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube, as well as featuring in national print media and TV news programs across the world, all at a fraction of the cost of a traditional marketing exercise. Compared to some of the items