(CNN) — When four astronauts begin a historic trip around the moon as soon as Feb. 6, they’ll climb aboard NASA’s 16.5-foot-wide Orion spacecraft with the understanding that it has a known flaw — one ...
A capsule streaking through Earth’s atmosphere at extreme temperatures rarely makes headlines beyond the launch itself. Yet behind one recent reentry lies a technological shift that could redefine how ...
“If we stick to the new reentry path that NASA has planned, then this heat shield will be safe to fly.” Others aren’t so sure. “What they’re talking about doing is crazy,” said Dr. Charlie Camarda, a ...