NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

NASA astronauts Deniz Burnham, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, get in boats that will take them to the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA) during Underway Recovery Test-12 onboard USS Somerset off the coast of California, Thursday, March 27, 2025. During the test, NASA and Department of Defense teams are practicing to ensure recovery procedures are validated as NASA plans to send Artemis II astronauts around the Moon and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)