Successful Atmospheric Re-entries From Orbital Velocities
Manned orbital re-entry, by country/governmental entity
- China - Shenzhou
- Soviet Union/ Russia - Vostok, Voskhod, Soyuz, Buran
- United States - Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Space Shuttle
Manned orbital re-entry, by commercial entity
- None to date
Unmanned orbital re-entry, by country/governmental entity
- China
- European Space Agency
- India
- Japan
- Soviet Union/ Russia
- United States
Unmanned orbital re-entry, by commercial entity
- SpaceX - Dragon
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