A full-scale Orion capsule test article is evaluated in the test pond at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland, March 25, 2009. A prototype inflatable skirt provides stability for pararescue personnel, while spherical up-righting bags help return the capsule to an upright position, allowing safe access to the side hatch in open water. (U.S. Navy photo)
| Date Taken: | 03.26.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 04.15.2026 15:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9616966 |
| VIRIN: | 090326-D-N1804-8412 |
| Resolution: | 1936x1288 |
| Size: | 728.67 KB |
| Location: | US |
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