ATMOS Space Cargolaunchedits PHOENIX 1 capsule at 8:48 p.m.

ET on Monday, with the gear tucked inside a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

The companys inaugural mission was designed to test the capsules heat shield during reentry.

An illustration of the Phoenix 1 capsule in orbit.

An illustration of the Phoenix 1 capsule in orbit.ATMOS space cargo

PHOENIX-1 was part of SpaceXs Bandwagon-3 ride-share mission.

However, not all payloads are created equal.

The vehicle then splashed down off the coast of Brazil in the Atlantic Ocean.

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