Making a Splash with Artemis II Recovery Training

On July 12 , 2023 , the Artemis II crew rehearsed their recovery for when they return to Earth following their upcoming mission to the Moon recovery training took place during the Underwater Recovery Test 10 ( URT - 10 ) Navy Diver training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory ( NBL ) at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston . The recovery training led by teams from Exploration Ground Systems and the Department of Defense demonstrate future recovery of the crew , which includes being extracted from the spacecraft after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean and being lifted via helicopter to the recovery ship where they will undergo routine medical checks before returning to shore .