How fast was the fastest re-entry?
46,440 km/hAbout 28,900 mph · Orbit
NASA's Stardust capsule hit the atmosphere at 12.9 km a second in 2006.
That's about 830 times a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
☄️46,440 km/h
🪐Pluto's escape velocity
By speed: Stardust's re-entry is about 11× faster than Pluto's escape velocity.
Things about as fast
- What is Venus's escape velocity?37,296 km/h
- What is the fastest humans have ever travelled?39,897 km/h
- What is Earth's escape velocity?40,270 km/h
- How fast does sound travel in a diamond?43,200 km/h
- How fast was Pioneer 10?43,200 km/h
- How fast does Jupiter spin at its equator?45,360 km/h
- How fast does Jupiter orbit the Sun?47,052 km/h
- How fast is Voyager 2?55,300 km/h
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