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splashdown
[splash-doun]
noun
the landing of a space vehicle in a body of water, especially the ocean.
The footage of Apollo 11's splashdown was seen by millions across the United States.
the exact place where such a landing is made.
The splashdown is expected to be American Samoa.
the time of such a landing.
The splashdown was 2:04 p.m.
verb phrase
(of a spacecraft or an astronaut) to land in a body of water, especially the ocean.
The crew of Expedition 55 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean exactly as predicted at 10:43 this morning.
splashdown
/ ˈæʃˌ岹ʊ /
noun
the controlled landing of a spacecraft on water at the end of a space flight
the time scheduled for this event
verb
(intr, adverb) (of a spacecraft) to make a splashdown
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of splashdown1
Example Sentences
It plunged into the Gulf of Mexico rather than making the planned controlled splashdown.
Their SpaceX capsule made a fast and fiery re-entry through the Earth's atmosphere, before four parachutes opened to take them to a gentle splashdown off the coast of Florida.
It was due to make a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean roughly an hour after its launch from Boca Chica, Texas.
The uncrewed spacecraft was sent on its way to a splashdown in the Indian Ocean, while the booster returned to earth less than seven minutes later.
So far we’ve only seen what might be called a simulated landing at sea, or 'splashdown'.
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