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 ...
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 ...
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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.
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 has announced that it is delaying its ambitious Artemis II and Artemis III missions, which will see astronauts travel ...
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 ...
SpaceX Retrieves Starship Fragments off Australian Coast
Starship's upper stage survived reentry and splashed down in the Indian Ocean following the rocket's sixth test flight.
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 ...
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NASA delays next 2 Artemis moon missions to address heat shield, other issues
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the delays are needed to revise the Orion crew capsule's re-entry trajectory to reduce stress and prevent the sort of unexpected heat shield damage seen after ...
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NASA pushes back Artemis missions, announces findings on heat shield issues
NASA updated its timeline for the next two Artemis missions by roughly half a year following findings from issues with a heat ...
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NASA delays Artemis II human moon mission once again as it wraps up heat shield investigation
The mission to take four astronauts on a trip around the moon and back, previously targeting a launch at the end of 2025, has ...