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NASA Says Artemis II Heat Shield Is Ready for the Mission’s Hardest Minutes
Despite problems seen on Artemis I, NASA says testing, analysis, and trajectory changes support confidence in the Artemis II heat shield for crewed lunar-return reentry.
Key Takeaways
- NASA says Artemis II’s heat shield is ready despite problems seen on Artemis I.
- Engineers spent nearly two years analyzing the Avcoat anomaly from the 2022 uncrewed mission.
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DT Editorial Team··via spaceflightnow.com