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splashdown

[ splash-doun ]

noun

  1. the landing of a space vehicle in a body of water, especially the ocean:

    The footage of Apollo 11's splashdown was seen by millions across the United States.

  2. the exact place where such a landing is made:

    The splashdown is expected to be American Samoa.

  3. the time of such a landing:

    The splashdown was 2:04 p.m.



verb phrase

  1. (of a spacecraft or an astronaut) to land in a body of water, especially the ocean:

    The crew of Expedition 55 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean exactly as predicted at 10:43 this morning.

splashdown

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noun

  1. the controlled landing of a spacecraft on water at the end of a space flight
  2. the time scheduled for this event
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr, adverb (of a spacecraft) to make a splashdown
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of splashdown1

First recorded in 1955–60; splash ( def ) + down 1( def )
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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.

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

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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.

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So far we’ve only seen what might be called a simulated landing at sea, or 'splashdown'.

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Unfavorable long-range weather forecasts for the capsule’s splashdown off the Florida coast prompted additional delays.

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