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 ...
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.
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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 ...
NASA delays Artemis Moon Mission to 2026 over heat shield issue, here’s how SpaceX aced the challenge
NASA’s struggles are in stark contrast to Elon Musk-owned SpaceX, which is using its workhorse Starship for multiple launch ...