German company Atmos launching 1st cargo-return capsule on upcoming SpaceX mission

A European company will give its cargo-return tech its first in-space test this spring, if all goes according to plan.

Germany’s Atmos Space Cargo announced today (Feb. 5) that its first Phoenix reentry capsule will fly on SpaceX‘s Bandwagon 3 rideshare mission. A Falcon 9 rocket will launch Bandwagon 3 no earlier than April, according to Atmos representatives.