NASA finds Orion heatshield cracks won’t cook Artemis II crew

Lunar flights therefore set for seven-month delay and change re-entry approach, but redesign not needed

NASA’s investigation into damage found on the heatshield of the Artemis Mission’s Orion module two years ago has concluded that the technique used to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere meant gas became trapped in the shield’s outer ablative material, causing concerning cracks.…