NASA returns humans to deep space
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At its closest approach to the Moon, the Orion spacecraft is projected to reach a peak velocity of approximately 8,280 kilometres per hour relative to the lunar surface. If a brake of 2,900 km/h fails,
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Orion Crew Module, also known as the Orion Environmental Test Article (ETA), underwent a jettison test of its forward bay cover at NASA’s Neil ...
TL;DR: NASA has completed its assessment of the cracked heatshield on the Orion module and determined that Artemis II astronauts will be safe without requiring a redesign. NASA has wrapped up a two-year-long investigation into the cracked heatshield on the ...