Exclusive: NASA administrator details Artemis II heat shield review

In an exclusive interview with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, he laid out the safety considerations of the mission.
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NASA chief puts Orion heat shield through final go/no-go check

On the eve of the first crewed flight of the Artemis program, NASA’s top leadership has zeroed in on a single, unforgiving ...

Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.

WASHINGTON, DC—This week, NASA’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, said he has “full confidence” in the space agency’s plans ...
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NASA craft to face heat-shield test on its first astronaut flight next year

Getting to space is hard. In many ways, getting back is even harder. NASA soon aims to pull off the kind of re-entry it last conducted more than 50 years ago: safely returning astronauts to Earth ...
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Game-Changing Heat Shield to Revolutionize Aerospace Manufacturing with Long-Life Engines, finds Hanbat National University Researchers

CHUNGCHEONG PROVINCE, Korea, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aerospace industry has undergone tremendous developments over the last century, with materials science engineers playing a significant role ...
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Starship’s heat shield appears to have performed quite well in test

One of the more curious aspects of the 10th flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket on Tuesday was the striking orange discoloration of the second stage. This could be observed on video taken from a buoy ...