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fromTheregister
1 day ago

Starship may act as NASA's lunar taxi after Artemis V

NASA is considering using SpaceX's Starship to transport the Orion capsule to the Moon after Artemis V.
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fromFuturism
1 month ago

Experts Warn That There's Something Wrong With the Moon Rocket NASA Is About to Launch With Astronauts Aboard

Specifically, NASA has spent years since its successful uncrewed Artemis 1 mission studying how the extreme temperatures during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere affect Orion's heat shield. The Orion capsule sustained major damage after making its return in 2022. It cracked and chipped as a result of the extreme conditions during reentry. Over two years after the mission concluded, NASA said it had identified the root cause,
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