Genesis Capsule Crashes; Chutes Blamed

Cyclotron_Boy writes "The Genesis probe (reported here) has crashed to the ground, near a road in the Utah desert. The stunt chopper pilots were not to blame, though. The drogue chute didn't open on re-entry. NASA TV is covering it currently. The choppers have landed near the probe, but no word yet as to the condition of the space dust." Many readers have also pointed to CNN's coverage. Update: 09/08 16:39 GMT by J : MSNBC has more coverage and a sad photo of the half-buried capsule: "The capsule broke open on impact. It was not yet clear whether the $260 million Genesis mission was ruined."

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Re:Hmmmm

[LnxAddct]

What an asshole. What happened to America on 9/11 was horrible, and what happened to Russia was equally as horrible, especially considering that the terrorists took over a school. Make fun of our policy here in the US as much as you want, but what happend to Russia recently should not have been mentioned, show some respect. My condolences go out to the Russians. Its a shame these problems didn't end with us.
Regards,
Steve

I though Genesis crashed and burned in 1997?

[Jedi Holocron]

From here:

Genesis resurfaced in 1997 with Calling All Stations, which recalled their art-rock roots. Neither the critics nor the fans warmed to the album -- it sold poorly and the tour was equally unsuccessful.

Re:Failure timeline

[jlp2097]

So I suppose 100 Mph is pretty bad then eh?

Canadian, Eh? ;)

Utah?

[adeyadey]

Damn you, Darl McBride! Damn your eyes!