Excess charring on Artemis I's heat shield had NASA racing to understand what went wrong—and to ensure the technology was still safe for the current crew's high-speed reentry.
Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman said the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield “looked wonderful” after the capsule splashed down ...
When Artemis II reenters earth's atmosphere, NASA will test out a new trajectory, calculated after the heat shield for its moon rocket was damaged during a test mission.