Overview

• The Nyx capsule crashed into the Pacific Ocean on June 24 when its landing parachutes failed to deploy during re-entry.
• The Exploration Company has launched a root-cause investigation of its parachute system, which was not drop-tested to reduce costs and accelerate development.
• Celestis said it cannot recover the capsule and has reached out to families with apologies and support after acknowledging the lost remains.
• The crash also destroyed cannabis plant matter and seeds from the Martian Grow citizen science project designed to study microgravity effects on germination.
• Both companies have pledged to apply lessons from this failure to future missions and prepare an improved Nyx return vehicle for re-flight.