NASA is clearly feeling positive about the prospects for the Artemis II lunar flight and its plan to launch the crewed mission next year.
NASA is continuing to analyze data from last year’s Artemis I test mission that sent an uncrewed spacecraft around the moon before returning safely home.
Several issues have emerged, however. For example, after closely examining the Orion spacecraft, engineers noticed that parts of the ablative material that helps protect the capsule from the extreme heat of reentry wore away differently than predicted. On the plus side, NASA said the Orion accomplished 161 test objectives during a 25-day round-trip mission that fully demonstrated every aspect of the spacecraft.
While the powerful SLS rocket powered the Orion to orbit flawlessly, the launch caused more damage than expected to the mobile launcher as the vehicle roared away from the ground.
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