Shruti Gurudanti, leader of Rose Law Group’s space law practice, tells RLGR: “Space burials! While it seems like a beautiful gesture, this incident is yet another example of why we need stricter oversight. We do not need to add to the growing challenges of space debris and planetary protection.”
By Space
A space capsule included on a recent SpaceX launch almost survived its decent back to Earth, so The Exploration Company is deeming their mission a “partial success”.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Transporter-14 rideshare mission June 23, sending 70 payloads from different customers into orbit. The satellites included cubesats and other spacecraft bound for low-Earth orbit, as well as two reentry capsule designed for recovery back on Earth.
The first came from Varda Space — the company’s fourth “Winnebago” series spacecraft designed to test first-of-its-kind on-orbit pharmaceutical manufacturing. Its mission is still underway. The second, Tranporter-14’s largest payload and the last to be released, was European spacecraft manufacturer The Exploration Company’s “Mission Possible” Nyx capsule, carrying remains contributed by loved ones through Celestis Memorial Spaceflights.
