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.