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NASA chief puts Orion heat shield through final go/no-go check

On the eve of the first crewed flight of the Artemis program, NASA’s top leadership has zeroed in on a single, unforgiving ...
Ars Technica

After Starliner, NASA has another big human spaceflight decision to make

Now that NASA has resolved the question of the Starliner spacecraft and its two crew members on the International Space Station, the agency faces another high-stakes human spaceflight decision. The ...
Space.com

NASA's Orion crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis 1 − an aerospace expert weighs in (op-ed)

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Marcos Fernandexz Tous is a professor of aerospace ...
The Conversation

NASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I − an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components

Marcos Fernandez Tous does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...
Ars Technica

NASA confirms “independent review” of Orion heat shield issue

NASA has asked a panel of outside experts to review the agency’s investigation into the unexpected loss of material from the heat shield of the Orion spacecraft on a test flight in 2022. Chunks of ...