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
"A perfect bull's eye splashdown for Integrity and its four astronauts," Nasa commentator Rob Navias said moments after the landing.
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
