Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems attached the fourth and final ogive fairing for the launch abort system of the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission. The fully installed fairings were photographed inside the Launch Abort System Facility high bay at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 17, 2025. The ogives are protective panels that will shield the crew module from the severe vibrations and sounds it will experience during launch, while the 44-foot-tall launch abort system will detach from the spacecraft after launch when it is no longer needed.

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