It turns out that Orion's much-maligned heat shield performed really well

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Source: www.arstechnica.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Left · Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:46:28 GMT

Independent safety officials also have high praise for changes by NASA leadership.