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The Exploration Company is investigating the loss of contact with its Mission Possible reentry capsule during a June test flight, focusing on why the parachutes failed to deploy, with the investigation ongoing. The company emphasizes that earlier mission phases were successful and plans to proceed with its Nyx cargo vehicle, including a demonstration mission to the ISS in 2028, despite the incident.
A space capsule carrying ashes of 166 people and cannabis seeds from Germany's The Exploration Company crashed into the Pacific Ocean during reentry, ending a promising mission with no materials recovered, prompting condolences and future commitments from the company.
The Exploration Company's Nyx capsule, carrying human remains and cannabis seeds for scientific research, failed to safely reenter Earth after reaching orbit, resulting in the loss of cargo in the Pacific Ocean. Despite the setback, the mission aimed to study microgravity effects on plants and expand commercial space activities, highlighting both the potential and risks of private space ventures.
A European company's test flight of its 'Mission Possible' spacecraft was partially successful, with the vehicle reaching orbit and reentering Earth's atmosphere, but contact was lost before landing, likely due to parachute deployment issues. The company acknowledged the partial failure and is investigating the cause.
The Exploration Company conducted a test flight of its reentry capsule, Mission Possible, on SpaceX's Transporter-14 mission, achieving partial success by reentering and reestablishing communication but losing the spacecraft before splashdown, with plans to attempt a reflight based on ongoing investigations.
NASA's SCIFLI team will support Europe's Exploration Company by capturing in-flight imagery and spectrometer data of the Mission Possible capsule's re-entry, parachute deployment, and splashdown, aiding in refining models and future capsule designs, with operations staged in Hawaii and involving a Gulfstream III aircraft.