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Tag: space capsule recovery

Hawaii, California Guardsmen practice space capsule recovery
June 15, 2021 — MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. – Hawaii and California Air National Guard Airmen completed a week of search-and-rescue training missions in support of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.The training entailed... MORE

Guardian Angel pararescuemen from the 131st Rescue Squadron descend into the ocean May 20, 2021, at Santa Cruz Water Drop Zone, Calif. Airmen, rescue craft and life-support equipment were airdropped by a C-17 Globemaster III, operated by a Hawaii Air National Guard aircrew, to validate their ability to recover a splashed-downed team of astronauts during a contingency rescue.

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