heat shield

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Artemis I, an uncrewed flight, sent Orion around the moon three years ago, and it came back with damage to the heat shield.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

It had no heat shield, so could not be used to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

SpaceX upgraded the software and reworked the heat shield, improving the thermal tiles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024

Last year’s test flight around the moon, with no one on board, resulted in unexpected charring and loss of material from the heat shield at the bottom of the capsule.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023

During the second orbit, the heat shield came loose.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson