The Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on…
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by Leonard David February 17, 2026
"We support NASA's decision to fly the Artemis 2 mission with its current heat shield and are committed to seeing Orion safely launch and return on its historic mission to the moon with crew onboard."
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Originally published on Space.com on 2/17/2026