How Do Astronauts Land Their Rockets?

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During the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs, the rockets fell into the ocean and Astronauts were rescued by the Navy rescue team. Now the shuttle lands much like an airplane by re-entering the atmosphere and using a heat shield of its own to deflect the heat.
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They use parachutes on their module to slow down and then land safely in the water to be fished out later.
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Virtually every part of a rocket burns up upon re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. The only part that returned from the Moon missions were the very tip of the 365 foot rocket. This
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Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Micheal Collins.
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They have like a really small dormitory in the rocket.
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