Artemis II Launch Abort Sytem Installed on Orion Crew Spacecraft | NASA Kennedy
The launch abort tower on NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft is pictured inside the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, after teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program installed the tower on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.
Positioned at the top of Orion, the 44-foot-tall launch abort system is designed to carry the crew to safety in the event of an emergency during launch or ascent, with its three solid rocket motors working together to propel Orion—and astronauts inside—away from the rocket for a safe landing in the ocean, or detach from the spacecraft when it is no longer needed. The final step to complete integration will be the installation of the ogive fairings, which are four protective panels that will shield the crew module from the severe vibrations and sounds it will experience during launch.
The Artemis II test flight will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen around the Moon and return them safely back home.
The Artemis II crew will be sent on a ten-day Moon journey no earlier than April 2026.
Image Date: Aug. 27, 2025
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