Orion Spacecraft to Take a Test Spin in the Vacuum of Space Without Leaving Earth

NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission completed assembly and system tests, including checks for propulsion system leaks. It was tested in a vacuum chamber to replicate the space environment, with data collected to verify its readiness for lunar missions.

Orion Spacecraft’s Final Preparations
NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission was lifted out of the Final Assembly and System Testing cell on June 28 inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The integrated spacecraft 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.