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Hayabusa's heat-shielded reentry capsule was observed by an international team of scientists speeding into the Earth's atmosphere on June 13, 2010, at the rate of 12.2 km/s. The spacecraft itself broke up and was completely incinerated in a rather large fireball. The capsule made a parachute landing in the Australian outback.

For more information regarding this fascinating, asteroid visiting, successful Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency umanned spacecraft, please see the related link below:

The Hayabusa (Japanese for Peregrine Falcon) can achieve speeds between 180 and 240 miles per hour when diving toward a target. The Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle achieved a consistent top speed of 194 miles per hour.

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