How did Artemis II's heat shield perform? New image, data released

NASA released a new image of the Artemis II heat shield, taken by U.S. Navy divers moments after the astronauts splashed down ...

Artemis II heat shield results: What early data shows

After significant concerns with the heat shield after the Artemis II mission, the results from Artemis II are in. Early data ...

Ethereal Artemis II heat shield photo provides NASA with vital data

Underwater image of Orion's heat shield captured by US Navy divers after the Artemis II splashdown. | Credit: US Navy You ...

Artemis II heat shield damage shouldn’t slow up Artemis III plans, NASA says

The heat shield will be transported to Huntsville, Alabama, where teams will extract samples and perform x-ray scans.

So How Did Artemis 2’s Heat Shield Hold Up? The First Results Are In

After Artemis 2 splashed down, the spaceflight community was quick to begin its own review of the heat shield based on photos ...

NASA reckons the Artemis II heat shield performed like a champ

After extensive testing, NASA concluded the problems had to do with gas within the coating, caused by the re-entry technique ...
Hoodline

San Diego Splashdown Stunner as Artemis II Heat Shield Aces Fiery Return

The uncrewed Artemis I return in 2022 surprised engineers with more erosion than expected in the Avcoat ablative layer. That ...

Artemis II heat shield shows less damage after splashdown near San Diego than Artemis I

NASA reports the Orion capsule's heat shield performed better during Artemis II's re-entry compared to the uncrewed Artemis I ...
PRIMETIMER

NASA’s Artemis II heat shield seen underwater for the first time in eerie photo taken by U.S. Navy divers

NASA’s Artemis II mission reveals a rare underwater view of the Orion capsule’s heat shield after splashdown, offering ...

Put it in pencil: NASA’s Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told lawmakers on Monday that SpaceX and Blue Origin, the agency’s two lunar lander ...
Hosted on MSN

NASA heat shield photo confirms Artemis II re-entry success

NASA has released an underwater photo of the Artemis II Orion spacecraft’s heat shield, showing it with significantly reduced charring compared to Artemis I. The shield protected astronauts during a ...