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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 ...
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.