A German start-up, The Exploration Company (TEC), lost its space capsule, Nyx, after it crashed into the Pacific Ocean. The capsule was carrying the ashes of 166 people from Texas-based Celestis and a collection of cannabis seeds for a citizen science project. Despite two successful orbits around Earth, the vehicle lost communication during re-entry and impacted the ocean. The cause is under investigation, but recovery or return of the flight capsules is not possible. TEC has apologized to its clients and offered support to the families, who were part of a historic journey that included being launched into space and orbited Earth.
Source: https://nypost.com/2025/07/04/science/space-capsule-carrying-ashes-of-166-people-and-cannabis-seeds-lost-after-crashing-into-pacific-ocean