heat shield

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Artemis I, an uncrewed flight, sent Orion around the moon three years ago, and it came back with damage to the heat shield.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

The delay is needed to fix an issue with the capsule's heat shield, which returned from the previous test flight excessively charred and eroded, with cracks and some fragments broken off.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

SpaceX upgraded the software and reworked the heat shield, improving the thermal tiles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024

Investigations into the capsule’s heat shield, however, could delay this first lunar trip by astronauts in more than half a century.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023

Once it lands here, they'll ditch the heat shield, all the life support stuff, and a bunch of empty fuel tanks.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir