splashdown
/ˈsplæʃˌdaʊn/
noun
- The landing of a spacecraft in the ocean.
- The Apollo 11 capsule made a successful splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
- NASA planned the splashdown for a calm area near the coast.
- The astronauts were rescued by helicopter shortly after splashdown.
- Any landing or arrival in water, especially with a splash.
- The drone's splashdown was gentle, and it floated on the lake surface.
- The kids cheered as the water balloon had a perfect splashdown in the pool.
- The rocket's first stage performed a controlled splashdown in the Atlantic.