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Excess charring on Artemis I's heat shield had NASA racing to understand what went wrong—and to ensure the technology was still safe for the current crew's high-speed reentry. MSN: NASA craft to face heat-shield test on its first astronaut flight next year NASA craft to face heat-shield test on its first astronaut flight next year Live Science on MSN: There’s an issue with the Artemis II heat shield, but NASA isn't worried. Here's why The Artemis II astronauts are about to fall to Earth at the fastest speed humans have ever travelled inside a spacecraft with a compromised heat shield. But NASA remains confident they will be safe.

Ars Technica: Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight. WASHINGTON, DC—This week, NASA’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, said he has “full confidence” in the space agency’s plans to use the existing heat shield to protect the Orion spacecraft during its ... Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight. Phys.org: Heat shield safety concerns raise stakes for NASA's Artemis II moon mission Heat shield safety concerns raise stakes for NASA's Artemis II moon mission The Conversation: Heat shield safety concerns raise stakes for Nasa’s Artemis II Moon mission Heat shield safety concerns raise stakes for Nasa’s Artemis II Moon mission