splashdown

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Following splashdown, teams in San Diego removed several components for inspection and reuse before sending the spacecraft back to Kennedy.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The “NOVA” presentation, bookended by takeoff and splashdown footage, isn’t for astrophysicists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Insitutions including museums held Artemis splashdown parties, and some teachers integrated the launch into their lessons.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

With the capsule descending beneath huge parachutes to gently splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, the astronauts were back on Earth.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Additionally, the pressurized space helmets would cause headsets to jerk forward and cover their eyes during an actual splashdown, so they had to practice for this, as well.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson