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The Journey to the Moon via Plum Brook Station

One year ago today, NASA’s Orion Spacecraft arrived in Ohio and began a journey to our Plum Brook Station facility in Sandusky, Ohio. There, the vehicle was put through a series of tests to ensure it’s ready to fly for the Artemis I mission to the Moon and back. Credits: NASA/Jim Zunt

One year ago, in November, after a journey aboard NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft and on the flatbed of a truck through the north central heartland of Ohio, the Orion spacecraft arrived at our Plum Brook Station facility in Sandusky, Ohio. 

Orion is part of the Artemis mission that will carry astronauts to the Moon in 2024. In order to get the first woman and next man to the Moon safely, the vehicle had to be put through a series of rigorous tests to ensure it’s ready to fly and survive the harsh environment of space.

Plum Brook’s dedicated team worked tirelessly during this immense effort and we would like you to meet a few of the members of this special NASA family.