NASA Artemis Undreway Recovery Test 12

Airbags as part of the Orion crew module uprighting system are seen on the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA) as teams prepare to practice Artemis recovery operations during Underway Recovery Test-12 onboard USS Somerset, 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 the Artemis II astronauts around the Moon and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)