160 People Wanted to Be Buried in Space. Their Capsule Slammed Into the Ocean Instead.

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A space mission of the German company The Exploration Company ended unexpectedly when its Nyx capsule crashed in the Pacific Ocean. The incident occurred after a failure in the braking system during the re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. The ship carried a singular and symbolic load, including 166 people’s ashes and genetic material, as well as cannabis for scientific purposes. The mission, called “Mission Possible”, was launched on June 23rd…

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He is "probably unrecoverable", lamented the space agency in charge of his follow-up.