Space

As the Artemis prime contractor at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for Exploration Ground Systems, Amentum handled the final checkout and integration of all flight hardware for Artemis I. The Amentum team received Orion from Lockheed Martin following the crew capsule and service module assembly in the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at KSC. Orion was in the Multi-Purpose Processing Facility (MPPF), where complex ground servicing operations were performed on the service module and crew module systems used during on-orbit mission operations. These systems include reaction control and orbital maneuvering propulsion systems, avionics cooling systems, and crew module interior environmental systems.

In addition, the Amentum team performed avionics testing, mission payload fit checks, developmental flight instrumentation sensor installations, thermal protection installations, and the application of NASA and ESA logos. From the MPPF, Orion was moved to the Launch Abort Servicing Facility, where Amentum stacked the Launch Abort System on top of the crew module. Then, it was transported to the VAB for stacking on the SLS core stage.