Issues with the Orion spacecraft's heat shield on Artemis 1 have delayed the next mission, Artemis 2. So what happened?

NASA shared a slow motion video of the forward bay cover jettison test, which was completed on Nov. 23. The test demonstrated ...

NASA put its Orion spacecraft to the test ahead of its planned journey to the Moon. The space agency simulated the extreme ...

NASA has pushed its first two crewed Artemis moon missions back to 2026 and 2027, and the move could have big ramifications.

Artemis 1, in November 2022, using the agency's new Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket to send an unpiloted Lockheed Martin-built Orion capsule on a looping flight around the moon and back.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the Orion spacecraft heat shield underwent extensive testing after the 2022 Artemis 1 flight around the Moon to understand the risks to astronauts. NASA Deputy ...

NASA addressed doubts about the Artemis program and Orion's heat shield at a press conference held earlier today, sharing mixed updates about the lunar program.

The reason for both delays is the heat shield on NASA’s Orion space capsule, an anomaly with which was identified during the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission. That was an otherwise successful mission ...

The Artemis 2 and 3 moon missions face delays due to Orion spacecraft challenges, affecting timelines and plans ...