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05-02-2024, 05:18 PM

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Looks like the heat shield on the Orion capsule suffered considerable damage upon entry into the earth's atmosphere during the 2022 test flight.

https://spacenews.com/nasa-inspector...n-heat-shield/

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Yeah, I can see that $20 billion was well spent...

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