Artemis II is set to launch into space next week. Meet the astronauts' rescue crew

TL;DR

The Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch soon, with the four-person crew traveling to the moon and back.
This mission is the first crewed moonshot since 1972 and involves a nine-day, nearly half-million-mile round trip.
The Air Force's Detachment 3 is on standby to rescue the Artemis II crew if needed, a role they have fulfilled for NASA since 1959.
Simulations show rescue teams airdropping jet skis, inflatable boats, and medical supplies via a C-17 aircraft.
Pararescue jumpers (PJs) practice retrieving astronauts from a capsule and bringing them to a life raft stocked with survival gear and medical equipment.
Rescue teams are prepared to sustain astronauts medically for 72 to 96 hours until further assistance arrives.

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