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NASA watchdog report: 100+ cracks on heat shield biggest threat to human moon mission
Phys.org· 9 hours agoThe damage to the Orion capsule from the Artemis I mission is already top of mind for NASA as it works to make the Artemis II mission ...
Report Finds NASA’s Orion Capsule Sustained Heat Shield Damage
Houston Press· 24 hours agoAlthough NASA’s unmanned test flight of the Orion spacecraft in December 2022 was hailed as a triumph, the federal space agency found it had less to celebrate ...
NASA confirms “independent review” of Orion heat shield issue
Ars Technica· 18 hours agoNASA has asked a panel of outside experts to review the agency's investigation into the unexpected...
Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel
San Francisco Chronicle· 6 days agoAfter years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the...
NASA's Orion Capsule Heat Shield Wore Away in More Than 100 Places During 2022 Test Flight, Posing...
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoNASA’s Orion spacecraft, intended to carry astronauts to the moon in the next couple of years,...
SpaceX edges closer to the moon
Reason.com· 21 hours agoIn early January, NASA announced that it would be delayed until September 2025—a year later than originally planned. The announcement came after Lockheed...
NASA's Moon Capsule Suffered Extensive Damage During 2022's Test Flight - Slashdot
Slashdot· 5 days agoWhile the capsule withstood the fiery tumult of reentry, when temperatures reached 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit as it plunged...
Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts into space in new capsule
WJHL· 4 days agoAfter years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the...
NASA working through issues ahead of Artemis II
The Register· 7 days agoA report from the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides new insight into the heat shield and power problems that bedeviled its Orion ...
