Spacecraft Carrying Cannabis and Human Remains Crashes Into the Ocean

Space Mission Loses Remains of 160 People

The relatives of around 160 people sent their ashes on a journey to space and back—but they won't be getting them back. The Exploration Company's "Mission Possible" Nyx capsule, launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket June 23, successfully re-entered the atmosphere the next day but it crashed into...

Spacecraft carrying cannabis and human remains crashes into the ocean

A capsule created by German aerospace startup The Exploration Company crash-landed in the ocean with a payload that included human remains and cannabis seeds.

Space Capsule Carrying Ashes of Over 160 People Lost After Crashing into Pacific Ocean

The Nyx capsule “completed two orbits around Earth," but when it initiated its return trajectory, “an anomaly occurred and the vehicle was lost," Celestis saidThe Exploration Company The Nyx capsuleNEED TO KNOWThe Nyx capsule, which carried the ashes and DNA of 166 deceased participants courtesy of Texas-based company Celestis, crashed into the Pacific Ocean after its June 23 launchThe Exploration Company that launched the capsule said that it w…

Space capsule carrying the ashes of over 160 people is lost after crashing into Pacific Ocean

A space capsule carrying the ashes of more than 160 people has been lost after it crashed into the Pacific Ocean.The Nyx capsule, launched on June 23 by German start-up The Exploration Company (TEC) as part of its “Mission Possible” program, was carrying the remains of 166 people arranged by Celestis, a Texas-based space burial company.While the mission initially appeared successful, with the capsule completing two orbits around Earth and re-est…