Genesis capsule crashes in desert By Michael Coren NASA footage
showed the capsule tumble rapidly during its descent over the
Western U.S. |On CNN TV| NASA Press Conference: 2:30 p.m. EDT.
Live broadcast on Genesis mission crash. Days of spaceflight
Days of Solar Wind Collection Sample material collected approx.
0.4 milligrams August 8, 2001 Halo Orbit Insertion November 16,
2001Start of Sample Collection December 3, 2001Complete Sample
Collection April 2, 2004Earth "Flyby" on way to L2 May 2, 2004
Capsule Return to Earth September 8, 2004 Crash-lands in desert
September 8, 2004 (CNN) -- The Genesis return capsule crashed in
the desert on Wednesday after its parachutes failed to deploy.
The craft missed a mid-air retrieval meant to save the
spacecraft from hitting the Earth. "The capsule has suffered
extensive damage. It has broken apart on the desert floor," said
an official on NASA TV. "Hopefully, there will be enough
evidence to see what went wrong. Whether there will be enough
science left inside remains