NASA will fly Artemis II with the same Orion heat shield that cracked on its last mission

The Artemis II crew comprises NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency ...
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NASA’s Artemis II mission: Orion spacecraft ‘Integrity’ named ahead of historic lunar flight in February 2026

NASA’s Artemis II mission is set to make history as the first crewed lunar flight in decades, with astronauts naming their Orion spacecraft “Integrity.” The crew, led by Commander Reid Wiseman, ...

NASA outlines Artemis II flight profile ahead of crewed Orion mission

NASA has released an animation detailing the Artemis II mission, a crewed test flight that will validate the Space Launch ...
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NASA astronauts prepare Orion systems and flight operations for Artemis II

NASA astronauts train on Orion spacecraft systems, flight operations, and lunar observations in preparation for the 10-day Artemis II mission around the Moon.
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Artemis II: NASA releases potential launch dates for return to moon

The countdown for NASA’s Artemis II lunar mission is getting closer. NASA announced that the earliest launch window for Artemis II is Feb. 6, 2026, with 12 more possible dates available from ...
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NASA Installs Orion Capsule on SLS as Artemis II Prep Continues Amidst Government Shutdown

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NASA selects 34 global volunteers to track Orion during Artemis II mission

NASA names 34 international volunteers to passively track Orion during Artemis II, supporting communications analysis alongside agency networks during the crewed mission around the Moon.
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NASA chief reviews Orion heat shield, expresses ‘full confidence’ in it for Artemis II

That fact is that there are modern heatshields and none are built how you suggest. Dragon uses cast blocks of PICA-X and Starliner uses a hand filled honeycomb of something proprietary. Dragon seems ...