The Orion crew module descends toward the Pacific Ocean following its return to Earth, April 10, 2026. Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) 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 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elyssia Rodriguez)
| Date Taken: | 04.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.11.2026 03:05 |
| Photo ID: | 9608664 |
| VIRIN: | 260410-N-SL940-2014 |
| Resolution: | 4176x2784 |
| Size: | 540.75 KB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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