SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years

The spacecraft went from a screaming orbital speed of 17,500 mph (28,000 kph) to 350 mph (560 kph) during atmospheric reentry, and finally to 15 mph (24 kph) at splashdown.Peak heating during descent was 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,900 degrees Celsius)

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