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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Today's splashdown with Mission Commander Jared Isaacman, Mission Pilot Scott Poteet, Mission Specialist Sarah Gillis, and Mission Specialist and Medical Officer Anna Menon aboard marks a major milestone in commercial spaceflight.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2024
If meteorologists don't have full confidence in the splashdown weather, the mission does not launch.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
The end of the five-day mission will come with a splashdown off the Florida coast.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
Unfavorable conditions forecast off Florida for the splashdown prompted a second delay.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2024
If meteorologists don't have full confidence in the splashdown weather, the mission does not launch.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
The end of the five-day mission will come with a splashdown off the Florida coast.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
Unfavorable conditions forecast off Florida for the splashdown prompted a second delay.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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splashdown
noun
splash·down
ˈsplash-ˌdau̇n
: the landing of a spacecraft in the ocean
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