By NASA May 2, 2024Artist making of NASAs Orion spacecraft. Credit: Lockheed MartinNASAs Artemis II missions Orion spacecraft went through successful electromagnetic testing to confirm its preparedness for moon missions.On Friday, April 26, engineers completed a series of electromagnetic tests on the incorporated Orion crew and service module for NASAs Artemis II objective inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building at the firms Kennedy Space Center in Florida.During screening, engineers subjected the spacecraft to electro-magnetic energy utilizing wave guides, amplifiers, and antenna horns while inside an altitude chamber.After completing electromagnetic compatibility and interference testing, the Artemis II Orion spacecraft is gone back to the FAST cell through crane inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Credit: Amanda StevensonThe test helps validate that all of Orions electronic systems can work in sync and safeguards against possible malfunctions triggered by electro-magnetic disruptions in the intricate and harsh environment of area. Engineers will examine the data gathered throughout screening to ensure all systems on Orion are not disrupted by electromagnetic energy and the spacecraft is prepared to safely fly the crew around the Moon.The team returned the spacecraft to the Final Assembly and System Testing, or FAST cell inside the O&C structure following electro-magnetic testing for extra work in preparation for more efficiency screening inside the vacuum chamber later this summertime.
