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
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
The heat shield is made of a material called Avcoat that is supposed to melt away during re-entry, keeping the Orion crew capsule protected from intense temperatures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
I think as the heat shield breaks away, and the floor below Fly and me drops, allowing my bottom cameras to view Mars for the very first time.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
