Artemis Splashdown [Image 3 of 4]

U.S. 3RD FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

12.11.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lily Gebauer 

Expeditionary Strike Group 3

221211-N-TT059-1026 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2022) The NASA Artemis I Orion spacecraft parachutes into the ocean off the coast of Southern Mexico, where San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) waits to retrieve the capsule, Dec. 11, 2022. Portland is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet in support of the recovery. The retrieval operation is part of a Department of Defense effort that integrates combatant command and service capabilities to determine best practices for safely retrieving spacecraft capable of carrying humans into space. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious and expeditionary capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lily Gebauer)

• Date Taken: 12.11.2022
• Date Posted: 12.11.2022 19:55
• Photo ID: 7551564
• VIRIN: 221211-N-TT059-1026
• Resolution: 4009x2673
• Size: 2.43 MB
• Location: U.S. 3RD FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY