epa10361362 An Air Force member releases a weather balloon off the deck of the U.S.S. Portland (LPD 27) as part of the recovery operation for the Orion capsule off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, 11 December 2022. The Orion capsule returns back to earth after a 25.5-day mission orbiting the moon and back in a recovery operation involving the US Navy and NASA. EPA/CAROLINE BREHMAN / POOL