NASA Is Being Weirdly Secretive About What’s Wrong With Orion’s Heat Shield
Engineers have identified the issue with the Orion spacecraft's heat shield, but NASA isn’t revealing the details yet.
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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.
For some reason, NASA is treating Orion’s heat shield problems as a secret
For those who follow NASA's human spaceflight program, when the Orion spacecraft's heat shield cracked and chipped away ...
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NASA Has Identified the Cause of Orion's Heat Shield Problem—But It's Keeping It Under Wraps
According to Hawkins and Glaze, NASA expects to share more information about Orion's heat shield issue before the end of the ...
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NASA Finds Root Cause Of Orion Heat Shield Charring
Among the issues uncovered by the Nov. 16-Dec. 11 Artemis I flight test was unanticipated charring of the Orion capsule’s ...
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NASA finds, but does not disclose, root cause of Orion heat shield erosion
NASA has determined why the Orion heat shield lost more material than expected on the Artemis 1 mission but won’t disclose details until after it completes more tests.
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Artemis 2 astronauts train for emergencies with Orion spacecraft ahead of 2025 moon launch (photos)
How do you get ready for a moon mission? The Artemis 2 astronauts practiced a day in space ahead of their historic liftoff in ...
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NASA Keeping Issue With Moon Rocket a Secret
In late 2022, NASA launched its uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the Moon and back as part of its Artemis I mission, setting ...
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SLS preparations underway for Artemis II and future...
Artemis II is currently scheduled for launch in September 2025 with a crew of four astronauts, though the schedule is subject to change pending NASA’s decision on the Orion heat shield. Astronauts ...