In 2019, the Orion spacecraft for Artemis I is headed to Ohio, where a team of engineers and technicians stand ready to test it under extreme simulated in-space conditions at the world’s premier space environments test facility. The Space Environments Complex (SEC) at NASA’s Plum Brook Station is one of the first steps on the Artemis missions’ path that will send the first woman and the next man to the lunar surface by 2024.
NASA Glenn has been conducting critical testing in SEC since 2015 to prepare for Artemis I— the first test flight of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft, targeted for 2020.
Artemis Testing at Plum Brook Station: Resources and Media
Image Feature: Orion spacecraft for Artemis I is put to the test at NASA’s Plum Brook Station
Image Feature: Artemis I’s Orion Capsule Undergoing Testing
Image Feature: Orion Spacecraft for Artemis I Prepared for Thermal Test at NASA’s Plum Brook Station
Web Feature: Orion Spacecraft Arrives in Ohio Aboard the Super Guppy
Media Release: NASA Invites Media to the Arrival of Orion Spacecraft for Artemis I in Ohio
Web Feature: Orion to Face Simulated Rigors of Space in Last Major Testing Before Artemis I
Image Feature: Orion’s Ogive Creates a Safe Escape for Astronauts
Web Feature: Orion Test Article on the Move
Image Feature: NASA Blasts Orion Service Module with Giant Horns
360° Virtual Tour: Space Environments Complex