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NASA’s Orion spacecraft has ‘critical issues’ with its heat shield, report finds
NASA is intending to use its new Orion capsule to send astronauts to the moon under its Artemis program, but a new report finds that issues with the capsule’s heat shield could be a risk to crew ...
Watch NASA’s ‘launch to splashdown’ video for Artemis II lunar mission
NASA has released a detailed animation (above) showing how the Artemis II mission will look from launch to splashdown.The ...
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Boeing Prepares for SLS Cancellation in March
Boeing is preparing for the cancellation of the Space Launch System rocket.
Future of NASA’s mega moon rocket appears in doubt following major Boeing announcement
The primary manufacturer of the Space Launch System rocket, Boeing, made a sudden announcement on Friday that it was ...
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PhD student develops spinning heat shield for future spacecraft
A University of Manchester PhD student has developed a prototype flexible heat shield for spacecraft that could reduce the cost of space travel and even aid future space missions to Mars. Heat shields ...
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NASA's Inflatable Spacecraft Heat Shield
Experts are working on a unique experiment that will use an inflatable aeroshell/heat shield to protect a spacecraft when entering a planet's atmosphere or returning to Earth The Ultimate ...