Artemis Recovery CMTA

Two seats for the Artemis Orion crew module test article (CMTA) are in view in the high bay inside the Launch Equipment Test Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 18, 2022. The seats were built by the center’s Prototype Laboratory. The CMTA is used to practice recovery after splashdown of the Orion spacecraft to prepare for Artemis missions. Exploration Ground Systems leads recovery efforts.

Two seats for the Artemis Orion crew module test article (CMTA) are in view in the high bay inside the Launch Equipment Test Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 18, 2022. The seats were built by the center’s Prototype Laboratory. The CMTA is used to practice recovery after splashdown of the Orion spacecraft to prepare for Artemis missions. Exploration Ground Systems leads recovery efforts.

Photographer NASA/Kim Shiflett
Location LETF Highbay