Splashdown

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Splashdown is the process in which a spacecraft or vehicle returning from space enters the ocean and comes to rest on the water's surface. Unlike traditional runway landings, splashdown relies on the water to absorb the energy of the descending craft, slowing it down through buoyancy and drag forces.

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