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NASA astronaut Bob “Farmer” Hines trains inside a mockup of the Crew Dragon vehicle at SpaceX Headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif., Feb. 15, 2022. An Air Force test pilot with more than 4,000 flight hours across 50 aircraft types, Hines served as the pilot for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA has selected Col. Hines to train with its prime crew for Artemis III as an alternate crew member. (Photo courtesy of NASA)

Air Force News, Airmen Stories

Air Force Test Pilot tapped as ‘ultimate wingman’ for Artemis III

June 13, 2026 — 0 Comments

Engineers from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and L3 Harris unload an antenna pedestal at Blossom Point Tracking Facility in Welcome, Md., Feb. 25, 2026.

Modernization & Innovation, Navy News

Naval Research Laboratory Receives Space Force Antenna, Expanding Joint Space Capabilities

June 13, 2026 — 0 Comments

Courtesy photo by Bill Stafford, NASA.

Marine Corps News, Marine Stories

Retired Marine selected as NASA’s Artemis III commander

June 11, 2026 — 0 Comments

NASA announced U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s Col. Frank Rubio as Mission Specialist 1 crewmember of its upcoming Artemis III mission.

Army News, Soldier Stories

Army Astronaut Col. Frank Rubio Selected for NASA’s Historic Artemis III Mission

June 9, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Ordnance Corps inducted 10 individuals into the 2026 Hall of Fame in a ceremony May 15 at the Ordnance Training Support Facility at Fort Lee, Va. The Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame was established on May 9, 1969 to recognize and honor persons who have made a significant contribution to the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps.

Army News, Soldier Stories

Ordnance Inducts 2026 Hall of Fame Members

May 16, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Navy divers and explosive ordnance disposal technicians pose for a group photo ahead of Artemis II recovery operations while underway on Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) in the Pacific Ocean, April 10, 2026.

From Deep Space to Deep Sea Divers: How U.S. Navy Divers Recovered Orion and its Crew

April 20, 2026 — 0 Comments

Engineers and technicians with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, pose at the command’s test pond in West Bethesda, Maryland, March 25, 2009. The team supported the development and testing of NASA’s Orion capsule, conducting full-scale and model-scale evaluations of the capsule's performance during splashdown and recovery operations. Pictured are Mark Melendez, front row, second from left, and Lauren “Tink” Hanyok, front row, second from right. (U.S. Navy photo)

Decades of Carderock Expertise Continue to Shape Orion Recovery

April 16, 2026 — 0 Comments

Department of War (DoW) Space Test Program’s (STP) STPSat-7 payload, at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala., June 25, 2025. (Photo by DoW Space Test Program)

NRL’s Advanced Payloads Soar into Orbit Aboard STPSat-7 Mission

April 8, 2026 — 0 Comments

NPS alumni U.S. Navy Capt. Victor Glover, spacecraft pilot, and mission commander retired U.S. Navy Capt. Reid Wiseman, along with mission specialist Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency prepare for their journey around the far side of the Moon by configuring their camera equipment shortly before beginning their lunar flyby observations. (Credit NASA)

Heading Home, NPS Alumni Leading Artemis II Locked In for Return to Earth

April 8, 2026 — 0 Comments