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NASA concludes the Orion heat shield investigation

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NASA reported that the Artemis I char loss occurred because gases generated within the Avcoat material could not vent during the skip-entry profile, causing cracking and shedding. NASA elected to fly Artemis II on the already-built heat shield with a modified entry trajectory rather than rebuild it.

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  1. Story
  2. NASA reported that the Artemis I char loss occurred because gases generated within the Avcoat material could not vent during the skip-entry profile, causing cracking and shedding. NASA elected to fly Artemis II on the already-built heat shield with a modified entry trajectory rather than rebuild it.
  3. Knowledge
  4. Artemis I
  5. Artemis II
  6. Orion (Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle)
  7. NASA concludes the Orion heat shield investigation
  8. Connections
  9. Orion (Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle)
  10. Artemis I
  11. Artemis II
  12. Artemis I
  13. Artemis II
  14. Apollo Lunar Module
  15. Artemis I launches uncrewed from Launch Complex 39B
  16. Artemis I splashes down after 25 days
  17. NASA concludes the Orion heat shield investigation
  18. Artemis II launches — first crew beyond low Earth orbit since 1972
  19. Artemis II splashes down off San Diego
  20. Artemis III crewed low Earth orbit demonstration (planned)
  21. Artemis IV first crewed lunar south pole landing (planned)
  22. Space Launch System (SLS)
  23. Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B
  24. Orion (Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle)
  25. Artemis I launches uncrewed from Launch Complex 39B
  26. Artemis I splashes down after 25 days
  27. NASA concludes the Orion heat shield investigation
  28. Apollo 13
  29. Orion (Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle)
  30. Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B
  31. NASA concludes the Orion heat shield investigation
  32. Artemis II launches — first crew beyond low Earth orbit since 1972
  33. Artemis II rounds the lunar far side and breaks the Apollo 13 distance record
  34. Artemis II splashes down off San Diego
  35. Evidence
  36. Concludes that gases generated within the Avcoat ablator could not vent during the skip-entry profile, causing cracking and material loss, and records NASA's decision to fly Artemis II on the existing heat shield with a modified entry trajectory.
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