Watch SpaceX's Incredible Fairing Re-Entry Footage

SpaceX has shared a video of the re-entry of one of the two fairings that flew on the most recent Falcon Heavy flight, showcasing the extreme environment the fairings withstand to be returned and used on another mission. This is the first time that previously flown fairings have been used on a Falcon Heavy flight. The fairings drifted to their apogee before beginning their journey back through Earth’s atmosphere, speeding through the atmosphere at 15 times the speed of sound. Following their journey, the fairings deployed a parachute and landed gently into the Atlantic Ocean.