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 fourth flight will follow a similar path as the previous one and aim for a splashdown of Starship in the Indian Ocean.
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Emma Roth, The Verge, 24 May 2024
SpaceX recovery crews were deployed to the splashdown zone to await the arrival of Crew Dragon Endurance.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2024
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Emma Roth, The Verge, 24 May 2024
SpaceX recovery crews were deployed to the splashdown zone to await the arrival of Crew Dragon Endurance.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2024
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splashdown
noun
splash·down
ˈsplash-ˌdau̇n
: the landing of a spacecraft in the ocean
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