[GioFX]

1545 GMT (11:45 a.m. EDT)

Now 10 minutes from the time Genesis will begin atmospheric entry over northern Oregon. The capsule plunge to the atmosphere at a velocity of approximately 24,700 miles per hour. The only human-made object to re-enter Earth's atmosphere at a higher speed was the Apollo 10 command module, which reached 24,861 mph.

Genesis will be stabilize with its nose down because of the location of its center of gravity, its spin rate and its aerodynamic shape.