Orion Crew Module Adapter under construction at NASA Michoud

Artemis 1 Adaptor Cone at Michoud Assembly Facility
The Orion Crew Module Adapter stands elevated on a support frame inside NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. This cone-shaped structure serves as the connection between the crew capsule and the European Service Module, housing critical systems for power, data, and environmental control during flight. Built as part of NASA’s Artemis program, the adapter ensures mechanical and electrical integration between Orion’s main components before launch on the Space Launch System rocket.

The Orion Crew Module Adapter stands elevated on a support frame inside NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. This cone-shaped structure serves as the connection between the crew capsule and the European Service Module, housing critical systems for power, data, and environmental control during flight. Built as part of NASA’s Artemis program, the adapter ensures mechanical and electrical integration between Orion’s main components before launch on the Space Launch System rocket.

Note:You may be interested in my photos from my visit to the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility..

Michoud, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Photo taken in August 2018. © Chad Davis