The spacecraft carrying the remains of 166 persons who had opted to be buried in space crashed into the Pacific Ocean.

On June 24, a spacecraft containing scientific experiments, cannabis seedlings, and human remains fell into the Pacific Ocean following an unsuccessful landing.
The Exploration Company, a German business, created the Nyx capsule, which was launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as part of the “Mission Possible” ridesharing mission.
Along with plant materials and seeds from Martian thrive, a project investigating how cannabis might thrive in microgravity, the capsule contained the ashes and DNA of 166 individuals who were launched into orbit by the memorial spaceflight company Celestis. Nyx’s 300 kg cargo was lost when it crashed into the ocean after its parachutes failed to release, despite the fact that it had safely reached orbit and reentered Earth’s atmosphere.

Citing accomplishments including orbit stabilization and a successful reentry prior to losing communication, the firm referred to the mission as a “partial success.” As it dealt with its second significant loss, Celestis expressed sympathy and compared the ultimate resting place to a “sea scattering ceremony.”

The Exploration Company is utilizing this setback as a learning opportunity on the path to reusable, European-built space capsules, and is proceeding with future missions despite the failure, including a scheduled journey to the International Space Station in 2028.