
Space Burial Capsule Crashes After 2 Orbits, Ashes Lost
June 23, 2025, marked a bittersweet moment for the future of space burials, as German aerospace startup The Exploration Company (TEC) launched its Nyx capsule under the “Mission Possible” program, in partnership with Texas-based Celestis—a company that specializes in space burials. The Nyx capsule, carrying the cremated remains of 166 individuals, was launched with high…