splashdown
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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
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
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
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
