Artemis II Heat Shield After Splashdown
Shortly after NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down on April 10, 2026, U.S. Navy divers captured underwater imagery of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield.
NASA reports: Shortly after NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down on April 10, 2026, U.S. Navy divers captured underwater imagery of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield.
In the months after, the agency measured whether the thermal protection system effectively safeguarded the crew and Orion systems as the spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere. This rigorous analysis confirmed that the.
This science story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Artemis II Heat Shield, Orion and NASA’s Artemis II.
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- United States · Americas
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- Artemis II Heat Shield, Orion, NASA’s Artemis II, Earth
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