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    Defining moment in human spaceflight and joint maritime operations aboard USS John P Murtha [Image 7 of 9]

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    Defining moment in human spaceflight and joint maritime operations aboard USS John P Murtha

    CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    04.10.2026

    Photo by Lt. Drew Verbis 

    Expeditionary Strike Group 3

    An MH-60 Sea Hawk flown by Lt. DJ Matthews, left, and Lt. Taylor Holland, assigned to attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, prepares to land aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) after supporting Artemis II recovery operations in the Pacific Ocean, April 10, 2026. 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)

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    Date Taken: 04.10.2026
    Date Posted: 04.14.2026 19:29
    Photo ID: 9608769
    VIRIN: 260410-N-AS200-4018
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 6.34 MB
    Location: CALIFORNIA, US

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