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    Orion recovery test

    NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    08.15.2013

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer James Davis 

    Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command

    NASA engineers and Navy divers and sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) prepare to tow a 1-1 scale mockup of the Orion spacecraft out of the well deck of Arlington. This phase one test was to determine the best method for recovering NASA's newest manned spacecraft after earth re-entry and splash down in the ocean. The test was conducted pier side at Naval Station Norfolk Aug. 15. Phase 2 will be an open ocean recovery simulation in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California in 2014. (Chief Mass Communication Specialist James Davis)

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    Date Taken: 08.15.2013
    Date Posted: 08.15.2013 16:46
    Photo ID: 996287
    VIRIN: 130815-N-VJ183-019
    Resolution: 3600x2400
    Size: 3.82 MB
    Location: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US

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