shields

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After the first uncrewed test flight, Artemis I, engineers found that chunks of the heat shield's coating had cracked and broken away during a two‑stage "skip" re‑entry manoeuvre.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The shield’s power level increases if Newcastle is carrying a higher-tier knockdown shield, which adds another tweak to an often overlooked item.

From The Verge • May 5, 2022

The shield’s return to Acoma Pueblo does not mark an end to having more spiritually significant items returned to tribes, he said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2019

At the shield’s base bloom wintersweet from Kensington palace, and golden poppies, California’s state flower.

From Slate • May 26, 2018

“Four is stable. Concussed, I’d guess. But otherwise okay. His shield’s off, though, so I stuffed him in the bushes.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer