NASA craft to face heat-shield test on its first ... - MSN
The space agency aims to send four astronauts around the moon early next year—and bring them safely home through intense heat.
NASA Craft to Face Heat-Shield Test on Its First Astronaut ...
1 day ago · The mission is a big moment for NASA, which will put a crew on its Orion ship for the first time. The flight will test the spacecraft’s heat shield, designed to protect the astronauts on board.
UK engineers help NASA improve heat shields for 1st crewed ...
Earlier this month, NASA announced Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the Moon since the Apollo era, is scheduled to launch in April 2026. This mission marks a significant milestone for space …
NASA Craft To Face Heat-Shield Test on Its First Astronaut ...
NASA soon aims to pull off the kind of re-entry it last conducted more than 50 years ago: safely returning astronauts to Earth after they fly to the moon and back.
NASA could be weeks away from its biggest test in decades
22 hours ago · The NASA Artemis II mission, set to lift off as soon as February, will mark the first time astronauts have aimed to venture beyond near-Earth orbit since 1972.
NASA Shares Orion Heat Shield Findings, Updates Artemis Moon ...
Dec 5, 2024 · Experts discussed results of NASA's investigation into its Orion spacecraft heat shield after it experienced an unexpected loss of charred material during re-entry of the Artemis I uncrewed …
The heat shield on NASA’s Orion... - The Wall Street Journal ...
1 day ago · The heat shield on NASA’s Orion spacecraft will face a major test next year when the space agency sends four astronauts around the moon and back on the Artemis II mission.