will be in when recovering Orion after Exploration Mission-1,” Jones said. “Everything we are doing today is ensuring a safe and swift recovery when the time comes for missions with crew.” San Antonio ...

A joint NASA and Defense Department team practiced Artemis II spacecraft recovery aboard the USS Somerset. Successful completion of URT-12 certified the team for recovering the Orion spacecraft and ...

The Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full scale mockup of the Orion spacecraft, is seen in the Pacific Ocean as teams practice Artemis recovery operations during Underway Recovery Test-12 onboard ...

The Department of Defense and NASA have completed their joint third test for the sea recovery of the crewed Artemis II capsule after the spacecraft’s 10-day moon mission scheduled for April 2026. The ...

In a collaboration representing the intertwining of space exploration and naval prowess, the Department of Defense and NASA have recently completed Underway Recovery Test 12. Conducted aboard the USS ...

In December 2022, an unmanned Artemis I Orion spacecraft made a splash in the Pacific Ocean, before the U.S. Navy recovered and transported the capsule to San Diego. Fast forward to 2025, preparations ...

NASA astronaut Christina Koch shares updates on preparations for the Artemis II crew recovery. Off the coast of San Diego, teams are conducting URT-12, a critical test ensuring safe retrieval of ...

Credits: NASA/Kenny Allen NASA's Search and Rescue technologies enabled hundreds of lives saved in 2024. NASA/Dave Ryan Did you know that the same search and rescue technologies developed by NASA for ...