USS John P. Murtha
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USS John P. Murtha is the 10th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship of the United States Navy, and is named in honor of Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania. John P. Murtha is homeporte
USS John P. Murtha on 27 November 2024
Artemis II
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Artemis II was a crewed flyby of the Moon. It is the only crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. It was the first crewed flight of the NASA-led Artemis program, the first crewed
USS John P. Murtha
…on 8 October 2016. The ship was sponsored by Congressman Murtha's daughter, Donna S. Murtha. USS John P. Murtha served as the recovery vessel for Artemis II, the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit and to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. The decision to deviate from the naming convention for the…
Earthset, by astronaut Christina Koch aboard Integrity
Official crew portrait, clockwise from left: Koch, Glover, Hansen and WisemanArtemis program← Artemis IArtemis III →
SLS core stage for Artemis II lifted into High Bay 2 of the Vehicle Assembly Building shortly after stacking operations began in December 2024
Artemis I heat shield showing damage after recovery