NASA Artemis Undreway Recovery Test 12

Teams work around the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full scale mockup of the Orion spacecraft, as it sits nestled in its cradle following the completion of the days activities as part of Underway Recovery Test-12 onboard USS Somerset, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. During the test, NASA and Department of Defense teams are practicing to ensure recovery procedures are validated as NASA plans to send the Artemis II astronauts around the Moon and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)