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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If the necessary conditions are not met, however, the booster will instead head for the Gulf of Mexico for a landing burn and soft splashdown.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2025
All four were flown together to Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida for medical evaluation following splashdown, and one astronaut still remains, NASA said in a Friday update.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
Crew Dragon ferry ships require calm winds and seas in the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean to permit a safe splashdown.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2024
The reentry of the Dragon capsule went off without incident and it was quickly recovered by divers shortly after splashdown.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2025
All four were flown together to Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida for medical evaluation following splashdown, and one astronaut still remains, NASA said in a Friday update.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
Crew Dragon ferry ships require calm winds and seas in the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean to permit a safe splashdown.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2024
The reentry of the Dragon capsule went off without incident and it was quickly recovered by divers shortly after splashdown.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Splashdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashdown. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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splashdown
noun
splash·down
ˈsplash-ˌdau̇n
: the landing of a spacecraft in the ocean
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