Capt. Erik Kenny, commanding officer of amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), conducts a media interview with the Artemis II press pool while underway, April 9. John P. Murtha is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations supporting NASA’s Artemis II mission, retrieving the crew and spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts on a flight around the moon in the Orion space capsule, marking the first time humans journeyed to deep space in over 50 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Drew Verbis)
| Date Taken: | 04.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.14.2026 19:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9607678 |
| VIRIN: | 260409-N-AS200-2021 |
| Resolution: | 3000x4000 |
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