NASA will identify the root cause of the Artemis II urine vent line problem and begin corrective actions for Artemis III.
During Artemis II, Precursor SPC monitored ionospheric conditions in near real time across both launch and re-entry phases using Spire Global’s radio occultation profiles.
NASA is evaluating hardware and collecting data to support the post-flight investigation of the urine vent line problem on Artemis II.
NASA’s Artemis II mobile launcher is back inside the Vehicle Assembly Building after traveling 6.44 kilometres from Launch Pad 39B on April 17.
Engineers began a detailed analysis of Artemis II data to evaluate the performance of Orion, the Space Launch System, and systems on the Kennedy Space Center launch platform.
NASA assessed the Artemis II launch platform and mobile launcher after launch.
The Artemis II mobile launcher will be ready to stack the Artemis III rocket after repairs are complete.
The Space Launch System that launched Artemis II met its test flight objectives.
NASA is inspecting and repairing the Artemis II mobile launcher for damage from the Artemis II liftoff.
Artemis II thermal protection performance was consistent with ground testing conducted at NASA’s arc jet facility after Artemis I.
Artemis II passed about 6,500 to 7,000 kilometers from the Moon at its closest approach.
Artemis II's flyby lasted less than seven hours.
The Thermal Control Units on Artemis II control valves that open or close water and air flow to the crew.
The Thermal Control Units on Artemis II monitor temperatures, pressures, and the levels of the air and water tanks.
Artemis II included a toilet system that malfunctioned because of a ventilation line problem.
Bill Nelson said in December 2024 that NASA would refly the same heat shield design on Artemis II.
The Artemis II thermal control system measures temperature at 230 points on the spacecraft.
Artemis II was a 10-day lunar flyby mission by NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
Artemis II did not fly until April 2026.
The Thermal Control Units on Artemis II control heater activation commands and pumps that inject coolant.