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 ...
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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 ...
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NASA is stacking the Artemis II rocket, implying a simple heat shield fix
This problem involves the Orion spacecraft's heat shield. During atmospheric reentry at the end of the uncrewed Artemis I test flight in 2022, the Orion capsule's heat shield eroded and cracked in ...
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 ...
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NASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I − an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components
That’s when crew members started to spot big cracks on Orion’s lower surface, where the capsule’s exterior bonds to its heat shield. But why wouldn’t a shield that has endured temperatures ...