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Nyx Capsule Crashes, Losing Cannabis and Human Remains

7/1/2025

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The Nyx capsule, launched on June 23, 2024, by The Exploration Company, aimed to explore microgravity with human remains and cannabis onboard. Tragically, it crashed into the Pacific due to a parachute failure, resulting in the loss of all cargo. This setback follows another payload loss in 2023, but the company remains determined to learn and improve for future missions.

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The Nyx capsule, launched on June 23, 2024, by The Exploration Company, aimed to explore microgravity with human remains and cannabis onboard. Tragically, it crashed into the Pacific due to a parachute failure, resulting in the loss of all cargo. This setback follows another payload loss in 2023, but the company remains determined to learn and improve for future missions.