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NASA Underway Recovery Test 12

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 conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions.

NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Glover is seen in the hatch of the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA),...
A Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 approaches USS Somerset after recovering crew from the Crew...
Grant Bruner, left, and Gary Kirkendall, right, Orion suit technicians, are seen with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano,...
The Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full scale mockup of the Orion spacecraft, sits nestled in its cradle during...
Teams gather as they prepare the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full scale mockup of the Orion spacecraft, during...
The Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full scale mockup of the Orion spacecraft, is seen during Underway Recovery Test-12...
NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Deniz Burnham, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano are seen onboard the USS Somerset...
Vice Adm. John F. G. Wade, commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet, speaks with NASA astronaut Stan Love inside an Orion...
Mission support teams are seen off the stern of USS Somerset as they practice with the Crew Module Test Article...
Vice Adm. John F. G. Wade, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, left, and NASA Artemis II Mission Pilot, Victor Glover, pose...
Teams work around the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full scale mockup of the Orion spacecraft, as it sits...
A Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 flies over the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA)...
NASA and Department of Defense teams familiarize themselves with the pressure suits the Artemis II crew will be wearing when...
Bert Kallio, lead mechanical engineer for the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), speaks with NASA astronauts Stan Love, Andre Douglas,...
Teams clean up after completing the days activities during Underway Recovery Test-12 onboard USS Somerset, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. During...
Two Navy MH-60 Seahawks from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 are seen as they approach the Crew Module Test...
Artemis II NASA astronaut Victor Glover, second from left, talks with NASA astronauts Deniz Burnham, center, Stan Love, second from...
NASA astronauts Deniz Burnham, left, Andre Douglas, Stan Love, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano pose for a...
Teams gather as they prepare for the first day of Underway Recovery Test-12 onboard USS Somerset, Tuesday, March 25, 2025....
A Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 is seen as it lifts NASA astronaut Dinez Burnham...
A Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 is seen as it lifts ESA (European Space Agency)...
A Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 is seen as it lifts NASA astronaut Andre Douglas...
NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham, center, talks with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano as they take part in practicing...
Navy Divers of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) 1 prepare to take NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Deniz Burnham,...
NASA astronauts Deniz Burnham and Andrew Douglas are seen inside the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full-scale replica of...
The Crew Module Test Article (CMTA) is seen in the Pacific Ocean as Navy Divers of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary...
A Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 approaches USS Somerset after recovering crew from the Crew...
A Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 approaches USS Somerset after recovering crew from the Crew...
NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, left, and Deniz Burnham, are seen as they finish putting on their Orion Crew Survival System...
NASA astronaut and Artemis II backup crew member Andre Douglas is seen with Navy Divers of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary...
Teams work around the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA) as they practice recovery operations during Underway Recovery Test-12 onboard USS...
NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Glover is seen in the hatch of the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA),...
ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is seen as he prepares to take part in practicing Artemis recovery procedures...
Navy Divers of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) 1 are seen as they prepare to practice Artemis recovery...
A helicopter lands on USS Somerset off the coast of California, as NASA and Department of Defense teams participate in...
NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham is seen as she prepares to take part in practicing Artemis recovery operations during Underway Recovery...
Teams work around the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA) as they practice Artemis recovery operations during Underway Recovery Test-12 onboard...
A Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 is seen as it lifts a training manikin as...
Navy Divers of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) 1 prepare to take part in practicing Artemis recovery operations...
NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, left, and Deniz Burnham, are seen as they are assisted with putting on their Orion Crew...