After successfully entering Earth’s atmosphere, a European spacecraft is lost
by Eric Berger from Ars Technica - All content on (#6Y6H9)
A European company that seeks to develop orbital spacecraft for cargo, and eventually humans, took a step forward this week with a test flight that saw its "Mission Possible" vehicle power up and fly successfully in orbit before making a controlled reentry into Earth's atmosphere.
However, after encountering an "issue," the Exploration Company lost contact with its spacecraft a few minutes before touchdown in the ocean.
In an update on LinkedIn Tuesday morning, the company characterized the test flight as a partial success-and a partial failure.