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The Artemis II astronauts visit the ship that will recover them at sea

Four astronauts wearing blue flighsuits crouch down and pose inside a small spacecraft.

2023-07-19 - From the top, clockwise: Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Hammock Koch, and Victor Glover pose inside a replica of the Orion crew module during a visit at Naval Base San Diego ahead of the first Artemis II recovery test in the Pacific Ocean.

The visit included a walkdown of the ground equipment and facilities the team uses to practice recovery procedures along with a walkthrough of the recovery ship. The training of the crew includes a full recovery testing at sea closer to the launch. (Credit: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Samoluk)

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Image date: July 19, 2023

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