Cool story. But the sad truth is, even after reading the article, I can't tell why any space agency should be interested in helping to bring the spacecraft back

Cool story. But the sad truth is, even after reading the article, I can't tell why any space agency should be interested in helping to bring the spacecraft back. Besides a certain curiosity about whether it's achievable at all, there's just nothing to gain for them; no knowledge, no utility, very little fame. A space startup took a shot and fucked up, due to circumstances. That's tragic, I empathise with them, but I don't suppose that's reason enough for NASA or ESA to provide any of their scarce resources. I'm seeing how the story could make for a nice semi-fictional dramatization, though. It's certainly poetic.