The Genesis sample return capsule lay buried in the sand in the Utah desert after it entered Earth's atmosphere and entered the preplanned entry ellipse in the Utah Test and Training Range as predicted, impacting near Granite Peak on a remote portion of the range, September 8, 2004. The flight had gone smoothly until moments before impact, which left the 450-pound (200 kilo) capsule half buried after a free fall, about 31 miles (50 km) from the U.S. Army's Dugway Proving Ground, where the Genesis team watched a live aerial broadcast of the events. NO SALES FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Handout
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