NASA, US Navy Practice Spacecraft Recovery at Sea
will be in when recovering Orion after Exploration Mission-1,” Jones said. “Everything we are doing today is ensuring a safe and swift recovery when the time comes for missions with crew.” San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) departed from Naval Base San Diego on January 17 for the Underway Recovery Test (URT), which involves practicing and evaluating recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel in an open ocean environment. The mission marks the fourth time Anchorage has been called upon to conduct a URT with NASA. Throughout
US Navy Opens Warfighting Development Center
Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center Established at Naval Base San Diego Naval officers and midshipmen gathered at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) to celebrate the establishment of the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) June 9. The pep rally style ceremony, led by Vice Adm. Thomas Rowden, commander, Naval Surface Forces, introduced the new advanced tactics and training command to those gathered on the waterfront at Pier 2. "I've been waiting 33 years for this day; what a great day this is for our surface warfare community,"
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