US EditionHuman Remains Lost After Memorial Spaceflight Capsule Crashes Into the Sea
- On June 23, The Exploration Company sent its 1.6-ton Nyx capsule called Mission Possible into orbit from a launch site in California as part of SpaceX's Transporter-14 mission, which carried a total of 70 payloads.
- The mission aimed to test all technologies for Nyx, a low-cost cargo spacecraft under development, with ambitions for future crewed flights and rapid development timelines.
- Mission Possible orbited Earth successfully, powered its payloads nominally—including Celestis memorial cargo—re-entered, and re-established communication before losing contact minutes before splashdown due to a parachute system failure.
- The Exploration Company characterized the flight as a "partial success," highlighting that the capsule was successfully launched and functioned as intended until an issue arose. They noted that their team is continuing to analyze the problem and will provide updates once more details are available.
- The Nyx capsule was lost at sea with its contents dispersed, prompting an apology to clients and plans to prepare to re-fly while leveraging technical milestones and lessons from the ongoing investigation.
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