heat shield

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Later this summer, the heat shield will be transported to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

This data will help pinpoint when minor surface changes occurred and provide deeper insight into how the heat shield behaved under extreme conditions.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Then technical issues repeatedly postponed the mission: hydrogen leaks, failures in helium flow, unexpected erosion of the heat shield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

A redesigned heat shield, aimed at addressing the root cause of the unexpected damage during Artemis I, is already built.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

If we made the heat shield and outer hull detachable, they could ditch a lot of weight after landing at Ares 3, and have a lighter ship for the traverse to Ares 4.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir