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Mike Wall

14 of the biggest spacecraft ever to fall from space

Image of the Jules Verne ATV re-entry by the DC-8 aircraft over the Pacific Ocean.

Prior to the start of the Space Age in 1957, the only objects we had to consider falling from space were meteors, asteroids, and the occasional comet.

Today, however, with satellites and spacecraft frequently being launched into orbit and beyond, some of these objects eventually return to Earth. Here’s a look at some of the largest spacecraft to re-enter from space.

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