Subscribe
Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25), Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 “Wildcards,” and NASA personnel assist a NASA Astronaut onto the “front porch,” an inflatable raft, during NASA Underway Recovery Test 12 in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 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 Olivia Rucker)
| Date Taken: | 03.28.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.30.2025 17:58 |
| Photo ID: | 8943191 |
| VIRIN: | 250328-N-ML799-1088 |
| Resolution: | 3648x5472 |
| Size: | 1.91 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 72 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
This work, Sailors and NASA Astronauts conduct recovery drills for URT-12 [Image 7 of 7], by PO2 Olivia Rucker, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
Department of Defense completes Underway Recovery Test 12 with NASA
No keywords found.
