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Navy Helicopters and Air Force Pararescue Forces Conduct Astronaut Recovery Exercise

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC-28) circles overhead as Air Force pararescue forces from the 48th rescue squadron work to recover mock-astronauts from a SpaceX Orion capsule during a validation exercise. The exercise was meant to validate the joint-capability of Navy helicopter squadrons and Air Force Guardian Angel Pararescue forces in their shared mission to recover astronauts at sea. (U.S. Space Command photo by Sean Castellano/Released)

PHOTO BY: Sean Castellano
VIRIN: 220803-F-BL637-1592.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/4.0

APERTURE

16

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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