splashdown
noun
splash·down
ˈsplash-ˌdau̇n 
plural splashdowns
: the landing of a crewed spacecraft in the ocean
splash down
intransitive verb
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The mission aims to dock with the station the day after launch and then spend about two weeks on board before returning for splashdown off the California coast.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Although some data from the final stage of descent could not be retrieved due to the splashdown location, the mission still provided valuable insights.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
With the majority of Earth's surface covered in water, the most likely outcome is an ocean splashdown.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
As the booster started maneuvering for an attempt to target an intact splashdown in the sea, the ship burned its engines for more than six minutes, reaching a top speed of 16,462 mph (26,493 kilometers per hour), right in line with preflight predictions.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Although some data from the final stage of descent could not be retrieved due to the splashdown location, the mission still provided valuable insights.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
With the majority of Earth's surface covered in water, the most likely outcome is an ocean splashdown.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
As the booster started maneuvering for an attempt to target an intact splashdown in the sea, the ship burned its engines for more than six minutes, reaching a top speed of 16,462 mph (26,493 kilometers per hour), right in line with preflight predictions.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
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“Splashdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashdown. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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splashdown
noun
splash·down
ˈsplash-ˌdau̇n
: the landing of a spacecraft in the ocean
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