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Orion returns from the Moon — but the heat shield has engineers worried
Orig: Artemis I Mission Ends with Successful Orion Splashdown
NASA's Artemis I mission concluded successfully with Orion splashing down in the Pacific after 26 days and 1.4 million miles traveled. The mission validated SLS and Orion as a deep space architecture, though unexpected heat shield erosion during reentry triggered an extended analysis period delaying Artemis II.
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