really fast probably around 300 mph. this is why when it comes back to earth they let go to the ocean and it will float up and the scientest will retrive it.
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The first person to travel to outer space using a Mercury capsule was Alan Shepard in 1961. He went on a suborbital flight and became the first American astronaut to journey into space.
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Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to go in to space. She was 26 years old when we went in the spaceship Vostok 6 capsule. Her launch was June 16, 1963.
A space shuttle re-enters Earth's atmosphere at around 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour). During descent, it sheds speed and eventually lands at a speed of about 200-300 miles per hour (320-480 kilometers per hour).
Without the space shuttle, spacecraft such as SpaceX's Dragon capsule or Boeing's Starliner will be used to transport astronauts and cargo to space. These spacecraft are launched using rockets, such as SpaceX's Falcon 9 or NASA's Space Launch System. The International Space Station will continue to be serviced by these alternative vehicles.