splashdown

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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

It plunged into the Gulf of Mexico rather than making the planned controlled splashdown.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

It was due to make a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean roughly an hour after its launch from Boca Chica, Texas.

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times