2010 Copiapó mining accident steel rescue capsules, dubbed "Fénix" (English: Phoenix) were constructed by the Chilean Navy with design input from NASA. The navy incorporated most of NASA's suggestions and produced three rescue pods: "Fénix" 1, 2 and 3, all enhanced versions of the Dahlbusch Bomb used for mine rescue. "Fénix" 1 was presented to journalists and the miners' relatives for their assessment. The eventual capsule used to rescue the 33 men was the "Fénix 2", a device in diameter, narrow enough to avoid hitting the sides of the tunnel. It had retractable wheels to allow for a smoother ride to the surface, an
Reaction to the 2010 Copiapó mining accident greater impact in the world's media than Chile's other big news story of 2010 - the massive earthquake in the south of the country in February. As the rescue begun, the number of relatives swelled to 800 - but was quickly dwarfed by around 2,000 media employees who arrived from around the world to cover the event. Don Francisco, a Chilean TV host, broadcast live from the site, saying "I haven't seen so much media attention since the Apollo XI back in 1969." During the course of the rescue operation, around 2000 members from the international media were based on