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A historic splashdown is just days away off San Diego — and the Navy is ready to be a part of the action. The San Diego-based USS John P. Murtha will be front and center to recover NASA’s Artemis II astronauts after their spacecraft hits the Pacific later this week, Navy officials confirmed Monday. Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock have been drilling nonstop ahead of the high-stakes return, with the crew’s capsule expected to splash down just after 5 p.m. Friday. In a statement, the Navy said the ship has “unique advantages” that will help with recovering the Orion…

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