NASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I − an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components
It’s a good idea to make sure your spacecraft can take the heat that comes with reentering Earth’s atmosphere before you put ...
After critics decry Orion heat shield decision, NASA reviewer says agency is correct
Within hours of NASA announcing its decision to fly the Artemis II mission aboard an Orion spacecraft with an unmodified heat ...
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The Space Shuttle’s Heat Shield Was Glued On With This Material
Today we're looking at how the regenerative cooling channels on Space Shuttle's main combustion chamber were manufactured.
NASA Reveals Why Orion’s Heat Shield Cracked Under Pressure
NASA's investigation into the Artemis I Orion spacecraft's heat shield issue revealed that trapped gases within the Avcoat ...
NASA delays next 2 Artemis moon missions to address heat shield, other issues
Heat shield damage seen during the first Artemis test flight is now understood, NASA says, but more time is needed to ...
SpaceX Retrieves Starship Fragments off Australian Coast
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NASA Completes Artemis I Heat Shield Investigation, Delays Artemis II and III
NASA says it will continue with the same heat shield setup for Artemis II, which will include a crew without a lunar landing.
Artemis Accords reach 50 members with Panama, Austria signing space pact
Officials for Panama and Austria signed the Artemis Accords on Wednesday, becoming the 49th and 50th nations to join the ...
NASA delays crewed Artemis II launch to April 2026 after heat shield issues
NASA said Thursday it has pushed back the next two launches in its delay-plagued Artemis moon landing program after studying ...
NASA pushes back its Artemis moon missions due to heat shield issues
NASA is delaying its Artemis II and Artemis III missions to 2026 and 2027 respectively due to issues with the Orion capsule's heat shield.
NASA's crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I—an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components
Off the coast of Baja California in December 2022, sun sparkled over the rippling sea as waves sloshed around the USS Portland dock ship. Navy officials on the deck scrutinized the sky in search of a ...