Amentum Provides Ground Systems Operations For NASA Artemis II Mission

Published: 2026-04-13 14:51:43 ET AMTM

Published on 04/13/2026 at 02:51 pm EDT

Amentum provided critical ground systems operations to NASA on the Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight in the Artemis program. Amentum?s ground system support to Artemis II covered complex mission critical areas?from driving the iconic Crawler Transporter and integrating the vehicle on the Mobile Launcher, to deploying NASA?s Emergency Escape System and conducting a full Wet Dress Rehearsal. In addition to ground systems development and preparation, Amentum supported precision hypergolic servicing, or management of rocket fuels and oxidizers, meticulous SLS and Orion testing, closeout activities, and comprehensive system validations.

Amentum?s involvement extended beyond launch operations. Pre-launch, Amentum supported NASA by conducting scientific research, design, development, and testing for a number of Artemis program elements. Post-mission, Amentum supported NASA and the U.S. Navy with recovering the Orion spacecraft from the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, ensuring the integrity of the vehicle and the safety of its crew as they return to Earth.

The success of Artemis II reaffirms Amentum?s commitment to NASA delivering the engineering innovation, operational excellence, and mission-critical performance required to advance NASA?s long-term goals for sustained lunar exploration and habitation in future deep-space missions.