NEW : NASA spokeswoman : The test appears to have been a success . The whole process ended with the vehicle 's splashdown in the Pacific about 11:35 a.m. , or 30 minutes after it was released from the balloon . NEW : A spokesman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that it is not clear if this was an intentional attempt by hackers or just bad luck, but he doesn't think there will be any consequences from what NASA 's newest spacecraft launches into the skies over Hawaii on a test flight . Safely landing a hurtling spacecraft is crucial for a human mission to Mars .
NEW : NASA spokeswoman : The test appears to have been a success . NEW : A spokesman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that it is not clear if this was an intentional attempt by hackers or just bad luck, but he doesn't think there will be any consequences from what NASA 's newest spacecraft launches into the skies over Hawaii on a test flight . Safely landing a hurtling spacecraft is crucial for a human mission to Mars .