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Mission Pictures

Aquanaut Crewmembers receive training on the CMAS 3 experiment.

NEEMO 9 Aquanauts

Aquanaut Nicole Stott practices assembling the CMAS 5 Robotic Surgery Experiment.

Aquanaut crewmbers receive training on how to assemble and operate the ROV named Scuttle.

Topside Team members Monica Schultz and Kristen Painting prepare the ROV for a test dive.

NEEMO 9 commander Dave Williams lowers the ROV Scuttle into the water for some hands on training.

NEEMO 9 Commander Dave Williams learns how to operate the ROV named Scuttle while fellow aquanaut Ron Garan watches.

Topside team members Bill Todd and Marc Regan are fitted with special glasses to test their effectiveness in reducing motion sickness.

Topside Team members Bill Todd and Marc Regan wearing special glasses to test the effectiveness of reducing motion sickness.

Aquanaut Nicole Stott treads water for 10 minutes as part of her dive swimming test.

NEEMO 9 commander Dave Williams is shown removing his regulator as part of his saturation dive certification test.

Aquanaut Ron Garan gets a moment to relax before his the next satuaration dive certification test.