That’s when crew members started to spot big cracks on Orion’s lower surface, where the capsule’s exterior bonds to its heat shield. But why wouldn’t a shield that has endured temperatures ...

This announcement follows an extensive investigation into the heat shield's performance during the uncrewed Artemis I mission, where unexpected damage was observed. During the Artemis I mission ...

As for the heat shield, NASA determined the gasses generated inside the heat shield's Avcoat material were unable to vent and dissipate as expected. "This allowed pressure to build up and cracking ...

SpaceX continues to improve the design of the Starship heat shield and has added small tanks to help with the engine restart. The new designs were covered by Felix Schlang at What About It? Brian Wang ...

The probe accelerated to 430,000 mph, faster than any spacecraft has ever flown, traveling to within 3.8 million miles of the star’s surface.

While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught ...