heat shield

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A redesigned heat shield, aimed at addressing the root cause of the unexpected damage during Artemis I, is already built.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The Orion spacecraft’s heat shield will be tested in an intense re-entry to the Earth’s atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"We have high confidence in the system and the heat shield and the parachutes and the recovery systems we put together," Kshatriya said.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

During the previous, uncrewed Artemis mission, the Orion craft’s heat shield didn’t perform as expected, with protective material on the device chipping off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

During the second orbit, the heat shield came loose.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson