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NASA says Orion heat shield fix is key to Artemis II’s safe return

NASA has determined that trapped gases inside the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield caused unexpected damage during the uncrewed ...

Artemis II's safe return hinges on its heat shield - NASA is confident it's fixed

During the first Artemis I mission in 2022, the un-crewed spacecraft encountered technical issues with the heat shield, which ...

Heat shield safety concerns raise stakes for NASA's Artemis II moon mission

The astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are preparing to launch into space on a ...
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Artemis II safety concerns revolve around crew capsule’s heat shield

It will be one of the most dangerous parts of Artemis II, and not everyone thinks NASA should trust the astronauts’ lives to a heat shield that was damaged the last time it re-entered the Earth’s ...

Is the Artemis II Orion heat shield safe? Here's why NASA believes so

During Artemis I, the Orion spacecraft heat shield suffered charring, prompting an investigation. Here's why NASA is ...
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The Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on Artemis 2

The high-speed, safe return to Earth of the Artemis 2 moon crew depends on the thermal protection system of the mission's Orion's crew module. It must endure blistering temperatures to keep crew ...