Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry but will require redesign

Apart from pesky issues with the spacecraft’s toilet and waste disposal system, most of the Artemis II mission has proceeded ...
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NASA’s Orion heat shield endures 5,000°F reentry heat, Artemis II focus

When the Orion capsule splashed into the Pacific Ocean after Artemis I in December 2022, it had just survived the fastest, ...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Artemis II Astronauts Return to Earth with Successful Splashdown After Historic Moon Mission

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen splashed down at 5:07 p.m. PDT Friday off the coast of San Diego, completing a ...

Artemis II astronauts brought gadgets from Apple, GoPro, and Microsoft aboard Orion

iPhones aren't the only consumer gadgets in space right now.
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NASA says Orion helium issue won’t threaten Artemis II re-entry

NASA engineers have repaired a faulty helium seal on the upper stage of the Space Launch System rocket and cleared a ...

All eyes on Orion heat shield ahead of Artemis II landing

NASA’s Artemis II mission is set for reentry at near 24,000 mph with temperatures near 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Artemis 2 astronauts will hit Earth’s atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10

Artemis 2's Orion capsule will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 25,000 mph on April 10. Here's how it will survive the fiery ...

USS John P. Murtha returns to Southern California carrying Orion spacecraft

The USS John P. Murtha returned to Naval Base San Diego after successfully retrieving the Orion spacecraft from NASA’s ...