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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

A NASA SLS rocket launches the Artemis II mission from Space Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, April 1, 2026.

Space Force News

Artemis II Soars: Space Launch Delta 45 Supports Historic Mission

April 2, 2026 — 0 Comments

NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft are seen at Launch Complex 39B, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Artemis II test flight will take NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back to Earth. NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

Coast Guard News

Coast Guard, partner agencies to support historic Artemis II launch

April 1, 2026 — 0 Comments

NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Victor Glover, shown aboard the International Space Station with an Astrobee, is one of many NPS alumni, students and faculty members who have contributed to the U.S. space program – and helped expand the boundaries of space education and research. (Courtesy photo by NASA)

Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Lead NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission

March 24, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Space Force 2nd Lt. Dominic Anastasio and 2nd Lt. Athena Gesite, 1st Range Operations Squadron range operations commanders in training, observe as students launch paper rockets in Brevard County, Florida, Feb. 19, 2026. Through hands-on activities like rocket design and launch demonstrations, Guardians helped students explore basic engineering principles while strengthening connections between the Space Force and the local community that supports the Eastern Range mission. (U.S. Space Force photo by Gwen Kurzen)

Space Force News

Building Rockets, Building Futures: Guardians Inspire the Next Generation on the Space Coast

March 3, 2026 — 0 Comments