September 5, 2024
Houston, You Have Another Problem?
It looks more and more like China might beat NASA back to the moon.Here's the bullet point version of the debate:
1) Artemis I returned safely. Had there been astronauts on board, they would have been in zero danger.
2) Still, Orion's heat shield did not burn away as expected — a possible concern.
3) Should manned Artemis II follow the same reentry profile, make a steeper reentry that will take less time, or be delayed while a new heat shield is designed, built, and tested? NASA Photo credit: https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5c2fb56323000059003ca5e7.jpg?ops=1910_1000 More details »
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