Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman said the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield “looked wonderful” after the capsule splashed down ...
When Artemis II comes blazing back through the Earth’s atmosphere, it will be traveling at around 25,000 miles per hour and reach temperatures up to 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The only thing protecting ...
Excess charring on Artemis I's heat shield had NASA racing to understand what went wrong—and to ensure the technology was still safe for the current crew's high-speed reentry. The uncrewed Artemis I ...