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 first one, called G1, will test the crew and service modules, reentry, parachute deployment and a safe splashdown in the Bay of Bengal.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
SpaceX takes step toward developing reusable rockets after successful launch and recovery 02:06
For Tuesday's flight, launch was moved to the late afternoon in Texas to ensure a daylight splashdown for video documentation.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
Finally, on Monday, SpaceX forecasters were confident about splashdown conditions this weekend.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
There are many things to watch for on this test flight, including the deployment of 10 satellite simulators to test the ship's payload accommodations and the performance of a beefed-up heat shield as the vehicle blazes through the atmosphere for reentry and splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
—Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
SpaceX takes step toward developing reusable rockets after successful launch and recovery 02:06
For Tuesday's flight, launch was moved to the late afternoon in Texas to ensure a daylight splashdown for video documentation.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
Finally, on Monday, SpaceX forecasters were confident about splashdown conditions this weekend.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
There are many things to watch for on this test flight, including the deployment of 10 satellite simulators to test the ship's payload accommodations and the performance of a beefed-up heat shield as the vehicle blazes through the atmosphere for reentry and splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
—Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Splashdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashdown. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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splashdown
noun
splash·down
ˈsplash-ˌdau̇n
: the landing of a spacecraft in the ocean
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