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*[[Genesis (spacecraft)|''Genesis'']] – The parachute failed to deploy due to a G-switch having been installed backwards (a similar error delayed parachute deployment for the [[Galileo Probe|''Galileo'' Probe]]). Consequently, the Genesis entry vehicle crashed into the desert floor. The payload was damaged, but most scientific data were recoverable.
*[[Soyuz TMA-11]] – The Soyuz propulsion module failed to separate properly; fallback ballistic reentry was executed that subjected the crew to accelerations of about {{convert|8|standard gravity|m/s2}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/station/exp16/080502peggywhitson.html|title=Whitson describes rough Soyuz entry and landing|access-date=July 12, 2008|publisher=Spaceflight Now|year=2008|author=William Harwood|archive-date=December 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219073602/http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp16/080502peggywhitson.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The crew survived.
*[[SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 3|Starship IFT-3]]: The SpaceX Starship's third integrated test flight was supposed to end with a hard splashdown in the indian ocean. However, approximately 48.5 minutes after launch and 65km, the contact with the spacecraft was lost, indicating that it burned up on reentry. This was caused by excessive vehicle rolling due to clogged vents on the vehicle.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-3 | title=SpaceX }}</ref>
Some reentries have resulted in significant disasters:
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