NASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I − an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components
It’s a good idea to make sure your spacecraft can take the heat that comes with reentering Earth’s atmosphere before you put ...
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Apollo 8 Returns to Earth 56 Years Ago, Capsule Splashes Down in the Pacific Ocean
On this day, December 27, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 returned to Earth. Blazing into the atmosphere at over 38 kilometers per hour, the capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean about 4.7 kilometers ...
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OPINION: An aerospace expert on NASA’s Orion crew capsule heat shield issues during Artemis I
Artemis I's heat shield was damaged during reentry. Engineers are now working to prevent the issue from happening on a future ...
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How the Apollo Spacecraft works Part 1
The only spacecraft that has landed astronauts on the moon. In this video we focus on the Saturn V rocket which launched the ...
Piece of Apollo 11 spacecraft 'lands' in moon meteorite-lined wedding ring
For better or for worse, a small part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft will now be Jon Mesick's to have and to hold for all the ...
On Christmas Eve 1968, millions watched the Apollo 8 astronauts broadcast from space
Apollo 8 splashed down in the northern Pacific Ocean on December 27 after a total mission time of 6 days, 3 hours, 42 seconds. Upon their return, Time magazine named Borman, Lovell, and Anders their ...
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NASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I − an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components
This char then acts as a second heat barrier. NASA used the same heat shield design for Orion as the Apollo capsule. But during the Apollo missions, the char structure didn’t break like it did ...
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NASA's crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I—an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components
This char then acts as a second heat barrier. NASA used the same heat shield design for Orion as the Apollo capsule. But during the Apollo missions, the char structure didn't break like it did on ...