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Innospace's first commercial rocket launch from Brazil's Alcantara Space Center ended in failure when the rocket crashed two minutes after liftoff, causing shares to tumble by 24%. The launch faced delays due to technical issues and weather, and the crash is under investigation.
A space funeral flight by Celestis called Perseverance, carrying the ashes of 166 people, crashed during splashdown in California, dispersing remains across the Pacific Ocean. The flight was part of a service that offers a brief space visit before returning to Earth, but the crash highlights the risks and costs of space-based funerals, with more comprehensive options available for those seeking a true space burial.
A rocket fragment that crashed on the Moon in 2022 was identified as part of China's Chang'e 5-T1 mission, not SpaceX's Falcon 9, clarifying the origin of the impact and highlighting international space activity complexities.
In March 2022, a mysterious rocket fragment crashed on the Moon, initially thought to be from SpaceX. However, a new study led by Tanner Campbell from the University of Arizona has identified the debris as the third stage of China's Long March 3C rocket from the Chang’e 5-T1 mission. This finding highlights the growing complexity of space missions and the need for international collaboration in space exploration.