NASA faces tough decisions on Orion capsule’s heat shield for Artemis moon mission

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NASA faces tough decisions on Orion capsule’s heat shield for Artemis moon mission


NASA remains in an ongoing test mode to determine what’s behind the ablative thermal protective material that chipped away unexpectedly from the Artemis 1 Orion heat shield during its reentry into Earth’s atmosphere back on Dec. 11, 2022.

The Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 1 mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5-day mission.

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