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Artemis II Heat Shield Inspection
NASA captured underwater imagery of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield after the Artemis II mission splashdown. The agency is measuring the effectiveness of the thermal protection system.
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Shortly after NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down on April 10, 2026, U.S. Navy divers captured underwater imagery of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield. In the months after, the agency measured whether the thermal protection system effectively safeguarded the crew and Orion systems as the
2026-10-16 16:28 UTC