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Artemis Crew Reports Heat Shield Charring After Reentry

An Artemis astronaut reported visible charring on the Orion capsule's heat shield after the crew's reentry from lunar distance. The observation adds to ongoing NASA and contractor evaluation of Orion's Avcoat ablative material, which showed unexpected erosion during the uncrewed Artemis I mission. Engineers will assess

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Artemis astronaut describes charring on heat shield during crew's fiery return to Earth

An Artemis astronaut reported visible charring on the Orion capsule's heat shield after the crew's reentry from lunar distance. The observation adds to ongoing NASA and contractor evaluation of Orion's Avcoat ablative material, which showed unexpected erosion during the uncrewed Artemis I mission. Engineers will assess

2mo ago · 1 min · Technology

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