splashdown

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The company did not intend to recover either the booster or the upper stage, and the final splashdown was fiery but controlled, as planned.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

After NASA's Artemis II mission ended with a successful splashdown, engineers began closely reviewing data from across the mission.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

After re-entry the booster reignited its engines and performed a controlled, propulsive splashdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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

Together the three computers would monitor and analyze all aspects of the spaceflights, from launch to splashdown.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly