A cube of this heat shield material is removed from a kiln at 1100 degrees Celsius and after cooling for only a matter of seconds, Kevin picks it up with his bare hands. It is still red hot in the ...

and its heat shield endured temperatures above 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Although NASA engineers had anticipated that some charring would occur, more of the shield’s ablative material came off ...

Credit: NASA OIG HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — NASA has determined why the Orion heat shield lost more material than expected on the Artemis 1 mission but won’t disclose details until after it completes ...