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Technicians lift NASA\u2019s Orion spacecraft out of the Final Assembly and System Testing cell on June 28, 2024. The integrated spacecraft, which will be used for the Artemis II mission to orbit the Moon, has been undergoing final rounds of testing and assembly, including end-to-end performance verification of its subsystems and checking for leaks in its propulsion systems.<\/p>\n
A 30-ton\u00a0crane\u00a0returned Orion into the recently renovated\u00a0altitude chamber\u00a0where it underwent\u00a0electromagnetic testing. The spacecraft now will undergo a series of tests that will subject it to a near-vacuum environment by removing air, thus creating a space where the pressure is extremely low. This results in no atmosphere, similar to the one the spacecraft will experience during future lunar missions. The data recorded during these tests will be used to qualify the spacecraft to safely fly the\u00a0Artemis II\u00a0astronauts through the harsh environment of space.<\/p>\n
Get updates on the Artemis II mission.<\/p>\n