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Vice Adm. John F. G. Wade, commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet, boards a crew module test article in the well deck of amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) ahead of NASA Underway Recovery Test 12 on Naval Base San Diego, March 25, 2025. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts around the moon and beyond in the Orion spacecraft, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. The Department of Defense has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including its amphibious ships with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats and provide medical care at advanced onboard facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) (This image was captured in color and converted to black and white)
| Date Taken: | 03.25.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.26.2025 12:56 |
| Photo ID: | 8935982 |
| VIRIN: | 250325-N-JS660-1014 |
| Resolution: | 7551x5034 |
| Size: | 11.2 MB |
| Location: | NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 29 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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USS Somerset (LPD 25)
