Mastodawn

Check out this slow motion video of the Artemis II Orion Capsule separating from the Service Module. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/this-amazing-nasa-video-shows-the-exact-moment-the-artemis-2-orion-capsule-broke-free-of-its-service-module-and-we-cant-stop-watching-it #NASA #ArtemisII #Space #Artemis #OrionCapsule #HeatShield #Spacecraft #Orion

Unofficial PetaPixel Bot Apr 22

Haunting NASA Photo Shows Artemis II Heat Shield in the Ocean https://petapixel.com/2026/04/22/haunting-nasa-photo-shows-artemis-ii-heat-shield-in-the-ocean/ #heatshield #underwater #artemisii #Artemis2 #artemis #Space #NASA

Haunting NASA Photo Shows Artemis II Heat Shield in the Ocean

Cooling off.

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Andreas Fischinger(ANTIFA CTO)Apr 18

Und ich bin ja schon nervös wenn ich eine Folie auf mein iPhone kleben muss 😮 #NASA #Artemis #Orion #HeatShield

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Spaceflight 🚀Apr 18

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116421112731650759

Whether or not the #HeatShield worked, there was nothing I could do. There’s so much we didn’t model correctly on entry. There was a point—there’s something that I feel that I am not ready to say to the public yet

#Artemis #Orion #reentry

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Spaceflight 🚀Apr 13

There is a bright colored region on the #HeatShield https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/DSC_3398/DSC_3398~orig.jpg

#Artemis #Orion

NewsletterTF Apr 11

Artemis II Crew Returns After Lunar Flyby; Questions Linger on Heat Shield Durability

Artemis II astronauts splashed down safely after a 10-day moon trip. NASA is looking into heat shield durability after a prior test issue.

#ArtemisII, #MoonMission, #SpaceExploration, #NASA, #HeatShield

https://newsletter.tf/artemis-ii-crew-returns-after-moon-trip-heat-shield-issue/

NewsletterTF Apr 11

The Artemis II mission covered 694,481 miles around the moon. This is the first crewed moon trip in over 50 years.

#ArtemisII, #MoonMission, #SpaceExploration, #NASA, #HeatShield
https://newsletter.tf/artemis-ii-crew-returns-after-moon-trip-heat-shield-issue/

Artemis II Crew Returns Safely After Moon Trip; Heat Shield Issue Investigated

Artemis II astronauts splashed down safely after a 10-day moon trip. NASA is looking into heat shield durability after a prior test issue.

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Spaceflight 🚀Apr 11

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116383449237411936

It will take several hours to several days for engineers to complete their initial inspections of the #Orion spacecraft, but the successful return to Earth on Friday proved the #HeatShield did its job.

Ars Technica News Apr 10

Here's what to expect from the fiery, 14-minute return of Artemis II https://arstechni.ca/kQ7R #heatshield #artemisII #reentry #Space #orion #space

Here's what to expect from the fiery, 14-minute return of Artemis II

Let’s not beat around the bush—we have to hit that angle correctly."

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Spaceflight 🚀Apr 10

RE: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/116375745501644380

#Spacecraft are designed to be as un-aerodynamic as possible to maximise drag and help them slow down.

This deceleration during #reentry can be extremely harsh. A shock wave will envelop the spacecraft, creating air temperatures of 10,000°C 🌡️ or more – about twice the temperature of the surface of the #Sun.

The #Artemis I #HeatShield ablation during re-entry was much larger than expected. Large chunks of material separated from the heat shield in some places.