splashdown
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After completing its stay, the spacecraft will carry time-sensitive research materials and other cargo back to Earth, ending its journey with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The mission is expected to last nearly 10 hours before Starship’s planned splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, according to the company.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
After re-entry the booster reignited its engines and performed a controlled, propulsive splashdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
"A perfect bull's eye splashdown for Integrity and its four astronauts," Nasa commentator Rob Navias said moments after the landing.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Together the three computers would monitor and analyze all aspects of the spaceflights, from launch to splashdown.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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