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splashdown

[splash-doun] / ˈsplæʃˌdaʊn /


NOUN
landing
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"Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on the twelfth flight test of Starship!" the company wrote on X.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on an exciting fourth flight test of Starship!" the company said on X.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

Splashdown in the Pacific Ocean is expected on Dec. 11 near San Diego.

From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2022

Splashdown occurred in the pre-dawn darkness on Dec. 27, bringing the incredible six-day journey to a close.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2018

Splashdown in the Pacific on 24 July was followed by decontamination procedures, and the geological samples and film were flown to Nasa mission control in Houston, Texas.

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2012




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