splash down
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A recovery team including Navy personnel is waiting to retrieve the crew, expected to splash down 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
Drizzles of rain splash down on top of us, making the air feel instantly thicker with humidity.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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