The Integrated Test Lab for NASA's Orion Crew Spacecraft | Lockheed Martin

The Integrated Test Lab for NASA's Orion Crew Spacecraft | Lockheed Martin

The Orion Integrated Test Lab (ITL) brings the spacecraft to life on Earth, offering a one‑to‑one, high‑fidelity replica of NASA's Orion where every cable, switch, display and piece of avionics mirrors the flight vehicle. The lab supports end‑to‑end rehearsals of Artemis II—testing launch, orbit insertion, splashdown and fault‑injection scenarios—while also providing critical training for the Artemis II crew.

Beyond Artemis II, the ITL was essential for Artemis I testing and is already being reconfigured for Artemis III, updating simulations for new flight profiles and rendezvous operations with the human landing system. By pushing Orion to its limits on the ground, the ITL ensures that every system is proven, every risk reduced and every mission launched with confidence. 

Learn more: https://lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/2025/inside-the-orion-integrated-test-lab.html

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 by April 2026.

NASA's Artemis II Mission:

https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii

Video Credit: Lockheed Martin
Duration: 4 minutes, 412 seconds
Release Date: Dec. 18, 2025

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