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NASA's Artemis II moon mission engulfed by debate over its controversial heat shield

Heat shields are crucial: when spacecraft reenter Earth's atmosphere, they heat up, burning through the sky like a shooting star. Without a protective layer, any living thing inside a returning spacecraft would be exposed to temperatures about half as hot as the surface of the sun, or 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,760 degrees Celsius). In Orion's case, the heat shield is made of Avcoatthe same material that protected the Apollo capsules, with a key structural difference.

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

NASA will fly Artemis 2 with the current Orion heat shield but a modified reentry trajectory despite prior reentry damage and lingering expert safety concerns.

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NASA's Artemis II moon mission engulfed by debate over its controversial heat shield

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

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