Orion Recovery Team Sets Off

The Navy's USNS Salvor sets sail along side the USS Anchorage, as both ships make their way to the Orion recovery zone on Dec. 1, 2014. Orion is scheduled to launch on Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) from Florida on Dec. 4, and splashdown 4.5 hours later in the Pacific Ocean. It will be picked up and brought back to shore by the Anchorage, with the Salvor acting as backup.

The Navy's USNS Salvor sets sail along side the USS Anchorage, as both ships make their way to the Orion recovery zone on Dec. 1, 2014. Orion is scheduled to launch on Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) from Florida on Dec. 4, and splashdown 4.5 hours later in the Pacific Ocean. It will be picked up and brought back to shore by the Anchorage, with the Salvor acting as backup. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.