splashdown

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NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission has successfully concluded with a safe splashdown in the Pacific Ocean early Thursday morning, just off the coast of San Diego.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

It was able to fly for a longer period before it spun out of control, breaking apart near its intended splashdown location in the Indian Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

The astronauts will launch off the moon on Starship HLS to dock again with Orion, which will carry everyone home for a splashdown in the Pacific.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Over the course of about an hour, the Super Heavy booster successfully separated from Starship and made a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

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