Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.

WASHINGTON, DC—This week, NASA’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, said he has “full confidence” in the space agency’s plans ...
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‘A new day has dawned’ | Orion returns to Earth to complete Artemis I mission

NASA chased down the Orion spacecraft after its record-breaking reentry into Earth’s atmosphere Sunday to conclude the Artemis I mission that lifted off from Kennedy Space Center more that three weeks ...
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Orion Will Attempt Reentry Approach Never Used By Spacecraft Designed For Humans

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Orion Will ‘Skip Like a Rock’ Across Earth’s Atmosphere During Upcoming Reentry

The Artemis 1 mission is coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean the hard part is over. The uncrewed Orion spacecraft, currently on its way home from the Moon, must still survive a harrowing reentry ...
Ars Technica

NASA’s Orion spacecraft is about to face its final test—and it’s a big one

NASA's Artemis I mission is nearly complete, and so far Orion's daring flight far beyond the Moon has gone about as well as the space agency could hope. However, to get a passing grade, the mission ...
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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 ...
Space.com

NASA faces tough decisions on Orion capsule's heat shield for Artemis moon missions

NASA identified more than 100 locations where ablative thermal protective material was liberated during its speedy reentry. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
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Report Finds NASA’s Orion Capsule Sustained Heat Shield Damage

Although NASA’s unmanned test flight of the Orion spacecraft in December 2022 was hailed as a triumph, the federal space agency found it had less to celebrate when they started examining the capsule, ...
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Watch NASA’s Thrilling Video Of Its Orion Spacecraft Coming In Like A Fireball

NASA is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Orion spacecraft making a spectacular reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. The feat was part of the Artemis 1 mission that completed a 1.4 million-mile ...
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NASA video shows re-entry as seen from Orion

Video released by NASA from the Orion spacecraft shows what astronauts would experience during the fiery atmospheric re-entry process and subsequent splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Captured during ...
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NASA preparing for Orion splashdown to conclude Artemis 1

NASA crews rehearsed plans to recover the Orion spacecraft at sea earlier this month. The Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft is scheduled to splash down Dec. 11 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja ...