The first US moon lander in more than 50 years launched with human remains on board, paving the way for space burials

• A US spacecraft carrying human remains launched on Monday in a bid to land on the moon. 
• However, the company that built the lander said later that day there was a "critical loss of propellant."
• It could jeopardize the entire mission, which would be the first US mission in over 50 years to land on the moon.

A US spacecraft carrying human remains launched on Monday in a bid to become the first private mission to land on the moon.