splash down
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If all goes well, the craft will splash down about 40 minutes later in the Pacific Ocean, near San Diego.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Three minutes later, around 5:07 p.m., the capsule will splash down in the Pacific Ocean.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The Orion is scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 8:07 p.m. on Friday, April 10.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Once that stage is complete, powerful parachutes will slow the spacecraft, which will splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
I raise my head from the cold river water and let it splash down my back.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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