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An airman holds a large white balloon aboard a ship at sea as two service members walk nearby.

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Air Force Staff Sgt. Omar Elizondo prepares to launch a weather balloon from the USS John P. Murtha in the Pacific Ocean, April 7, 2026. The John P. Murtha is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations supporting NASA's Artemis II mission to retrieve the crew and spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific.

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