Lt. Cmdr. Sam Martinette flew the Seahawk helicopter that retrieved the four Artemis II astronauts after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean last week. Archive photo via August Clawson/US Navy
A former NOVA of Virginia Aquatics and US Naval Academy swimmer played a crucial role in the recent Artemis II mission that took humans further from earth than they’ve ever been.
Lt. Commander Sam Martinette was the Navy pilot assigned to recover the four astronaut from the water after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego in a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter…