NASA s Orion spacecraft performed better than expected on its first deep-space flight despite experiencing unpredicted loss of its heat shield material.
NASA s Orion spacecraft performed better than expected on its first deep-space flight despite experiencing unpredicted loss of its heat shield material. Space.com reports: During Tuesday s call, NASA program managers revealed that Orion s heat shield did not perform as expected, losing more materia.
Artemis I mission launched on Nov. 16, 2022 and then returned on Dec. 11, 2022. Uncrewed, it tested the Orion spacecraft and the SLS rocket, the most powerful rocket ever used.