splashdown

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Images captured by divers shortly after splashdown, along with follow-up checks aboard the recovery ship, show that the charring seen during Artemis I was significantly reduced in both size and amount.

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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Next came the riskiest part, between re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere and splashdown.

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