Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Using mannequin crew and the NASA Orion spacecraft mockup Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), Exploration Ground Systems and the Department of Defense teams in the sky and sea rehearsed procedures to rescue the Artemis II crew during an abort from Launch Complex 39B or during ascent to space. Teams in a C-17 aircraft dropped inflatable boats and support gear, jet skis, and survival equipment to aid rescue forces below.

Learn more here: go.nasa.gov/4jNdtXP

Credit: NASA

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