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 capsule undocked shortly after 1 a.m. Eastern and aimed for a splashdown off the Florida coast around 6 p.m. Eastern time, weather permitting.
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arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Avery Lotz Updated Mar 18, 2025 - Energy & Climate
U.S. astronauts finally returning to Earth after 9 months in space
Editor's note: Read the latest on the astronauts' splashdown and see photos here.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Here's a rundown of Butch and Suni's surprisingly long, and unexpectedly controversial, time in space, which will end with a splashdown this evening (March 18) off the Florida coast.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Tuesday's splashdown will cap a lengthy space odyssey for Williams and Wilmore, whose troubled voyage became mired in politics and raised questions about Boeing's ability to carry out missions for NASA.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Avery Lotz Updated Mar 18, 2025 - Energy & Climate
U.S. astronauts finally returning to Earth after 9 months in space
Editor's note: Read the latest on the astronauts' splashdown and see photos here.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Here's a rundown of Butch and Suni's surprisingly long, and unexpectedly controversial, time in space, which will end with a splashdown this evening (March 18) off the Florida coast.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Tuesday's splashdown will cap a lengthy space odyssey for Williams and Wilmore, whose troubled voyage became mired in politics and raised questions about Boeing's ability to carry out missions for NASA.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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splashdown
noun
splash·down
ˈsplash-ˌdau̇n
: the landing of a spacecraft in the ocean
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