Recovering Orion
Edited USN image of navy divers attaching a flotation device to the just-splashed-down Orion capsule.
Original caption: 141205-N-GO855-631.JPG
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2014) Navy Divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 and Fleet Combat Camera Pacific attach a “horse collar” towing device to the NASA Orion Crew Module. The amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) is supporting the first exploration test flight for the NASA Orion program. EFT-1 is the fifth at sea testing of the Orion Crew Module using a Navy well deck recovery method. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles White/Released)
Recovering Orion
Edited USN image of navy divers attaching a flotation device to the just-splashed-down Orion capsule.
Original caption: 141205-N-GO855-631.JPG
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2014) Navy Divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 and Fleet Combat Camera Pacific attach a “horse collar” towing device to the NASA Orion Crew Module. The amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) is supporting the first exploration test flight for the NASA Orion program. EFT-1 is the fifth at sea testing of the Orion Crew Module using a Navy well deck recovery method. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles White/Released)