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NASA delays next 2 Artemis moon missions to address heat shield, other issues
But after the Artemis 1 flight, engineers discovered the Orion capsule's 16-foot-wide heat shield suffered unexpected damage during it's high-speed return from the moon using a technique called a ...
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NASA Completes Artemis I Heat Shield Investigation, Delays Artemis II and III
NASA reported after Artemis I returned to Earth that the vehicle's heat shield had experienced an unexpected loss of charred material. NASA intended to use this same material for future crewed ...
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Artemis 1 rollout timing remains uncertain as NASA...Artemis 1 rollout timing remains uncertain as NASA leadership deliberates the schedule
The first rollout of NASA’s first integrated Orion and Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle for Artemis 1 is now tentatively ... the engine-mounted heat shield (EMHS) flight blankets have been ...
Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says
An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space ...
Make the Moon Great Again — or lose it to China? The new space race heats up
In 2022 the first stage, Artemis I, saw the test of a new rocket and uncrewed lunar module called Orion sent around the moon ...
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Boeing Prepares for SLS Cancellation in March
Boeing is preparing for the cancellation of the Space Launch System rocket.