When Orion splashed down in the Pacific Ocean in December 2022 after its uncrewed Artemis I test flight, engineers expected the capsule’s heat shield to show the scars of a 25,000-mph reentry. What ...
Orion Ground Test Article (GTA) readied for pressure testing at NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. Credit: NASA Ken Kremer: The crucial pressure testing phase for NASA’s pioneer ...