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Artemis II capsule recovered on deck of landing ship
Medical teams and Navy divers worked in close coordination April 10 for the recovery of NASA’s Artemis II crew and securing their Orion space capsule aboard the USS 'John P. Murtha'. Immediately following the 5:07 p.m. splashdown, dive medical personnel from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1 made initial contact with the capsule and crew to conduct medical assessments. Once the astronauts were cleared for transport, they were hoisted into MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters and flown to the USS 'John P. Murtha' for further evaluation. Simultaneously, Navy divers, experts in mobile diving, salvage, towing, and open-water small boat operations, rigged the Orion space capsule for recovery from the ocean to the ship’s well deck. The USS 'John P. Murtha', assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3, served as the primary recovery ship for the astronauts and spacecraft. The NASA had launched Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, April 1. The mission served as a critical flight test for future crewed missions to the lunar surface and is part of NASA’s broader effort to prepare for eventual human missions to Mars. The Navy crew included mission commander retired U.S. Navy Capt. Reid Wiseman and pilot U.S. Navy Capt. Victor Glover, both former Navy test pilots and Naval Postgraduate School alumni, alongside NASA astronaut Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Working in support of U.S. Space Command, additional Navy units included Fleet Surgical Team 1; Fleet Surgical Team 9; En-Route Care System teams from Naval Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego, Twentynine Palms, and Guam; and an Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System team from NMRTC Camp Pendleton, which provided critical expeditionary medicine expertise and advanced capabilities to respond, treat, and save lives. The Naval Health Research Center also provided 24-hour access to specialised facilities and highly trained personnel for the analysis of biological material and technical support. Report with photos: https://www.workboat.com/bluewater/navy-s-april-10-recovery-of-orion-capsule
Amphibious landing ship ready to recover moon capsule Artemis II
The USS 'John P. Murtha (LPD‑26)' has been designated as the recovery ship for the 'Artemis II' capsule. After a mission around the moon, the Orion capsule, carrying four astronauts, will return to Earth and land in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California. The 'John P. Murtha', based in San Diego, is already on site in preparation for the landing on April 10, 2026. Itwill take place about 60 nautical miles off the California coast. The US Navy, together with NASA, has conducted extensive exercises to ensure the operation proceeds safely. Helicopters will follow the capsule during its re-entry into the atmosphere. As soon as the capsule is in the water, the four astronauts will be retrieved. Dive teams ensure the area around the capsule is safe, while the ship prepares to pick up the capsule and pull it into the ship's well deck at the rear, which is submersible. The crew of the 'Artemis II' has already made history. They were 406,773 kilometers from the earth, traveling further into space than anyone has ever done before.
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