NASA’s Orion capsule came back from Artemis I with heat shield damage in more than 100 locations, yet the agency chose not to ...
As NASA prepares to send four astronauts around the Moon on Artemis II, a photograph of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield sparked a wave of online concern in early 2026. A visible spot on the capsule ...
NASA had a tough decision to make after the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield came back with severe damage on the Artemis I mission: Stick with it at the possible risk of human lives, or replace it and ...
The 10-day Artemis II mission has already achieved groundbreaking results. However, the four-person crew of the Artemis II mission faces its most critical test on April 10, when the Orion spacecraft ...
Orion capsule's heat shield a critical barrier protecting crew on re-entry Changes were made after heat shield damage in uncrewed Artemis I mission NASA plans another pre-lunar landing mission next ...
At Sandia National Laboratories’ National Solar Thermal Test Facility, engineers helped NASA prepare for that critical phase ...