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SpaceX Launches Human Remains, Reentry Capsules and More on Transporter 14 Rideshare Mission
- On June 23, 2025, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying 70 payloads as part of the Transporter 14 rideshare mission.
- The mission included a memorial payload from Celestis carrying the ashes and DNA of 166 participants, continuing its 25th such space burial service since 1997.
- The payloads also contained biological samples including cannabis seeds for research, and experiments from companies like The Exploration Company and Varda Space.
- A reentry issue occurred when the Nyx capsule's parachute system failed, leading it to impact the Pacific Ocean and disperse its contents, with investigations still underway.
- Despite the loss, the mission validated key systems and demonstrated commercial spaceflight's evolving role in memorialization and scientific research.
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Falcon Rocket Carrying Cremated Remains Launches From Vandenberg SFB
A Texas firm’s 25th memorial spaceflight saw symbolic samples of cremated remains from aerospace workers, a grocery store employee and dozens of other people launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket Monday afternoon. The two-stage rocket built by SpaceX blasted off at 2:25 p.m. from Space Launch Complex-4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The first-stage booster landed on a droneship positioned in the Pacific Ocean, marking the 26th successful liftoff and…
Chicago man's plan to honor astronomy-loving father ends in mishap
In memory of their father Curtis “Curt” Carson Lau, 70, who was a space enthusiast, Griffin Lau, 28, a Logan Square resident, along with his brother sent a portion of their late father’s ashes on a star-bound rocket that took off Monday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.The Perseverance flight, part of Celestis’ memorial spaceflight services, lifted off Monday afternoon for a nearly three-hour ride into orbit before it was slated to…
SpaceX launches human remains, reentry capsules and more on Transporter 14 rideshare mission
SpaceX launched 70 different payloads — including a special memorial capsule carrying cremated remains and DNA samples — today (June 23) on the Transporter 14 rideshare mission.
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