After successfully supporting the recovery of the Artemis II crew and Orion spacecraft from the Pacific, U.S. Navy Medicine personnel aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS John P.

When the four-person Artemis II crew returned to Earth on Friday, they were welcomed by none other than four U.S. Navy sailors. The Artemis II crew returned April 10 following a 10-day mission of flying around the moon,

A historic splashdown is just days away off San Diego — and the Navy is ready to be a part of the action. The San Diego-based USS John P. Murtha will be front and center to recover NASA’s Artemis II astronauts after their spacecraft hits the Pacific later this week,

The amphibious transport dock ship was an ideal choice for rescuing the Artemis II crew from the Pacific Ocean—particularly because of its ability to “float” the space capsule on board.

The U.S. Navy doesn’t have a nuclear-powered carrier available, but the USS John P Murtha is well-suited to the recovery mission of the Orion space capsule

NASA's Artemis II astronauts returned to Earth with a splashdown landing in the Pacific Ocean after making a high-speed reentry through the atmosphere.

Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship have been undergoing training in preparation for recovering the Artemis II crew.

Christina Korp, a US-based astronaut manager with connections to Edwin Aldrin and the Artemis II crew members like Reed Wiseman and Victor Glover, shares her insights into the historic Artemis II miss

A successful return to the moon left the president loing ad astra as he announced the “next step” while praising the Artemis II crew. Unlike former President […]