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It turns out that Orion's much-maligned heat shield performed really well
A comprehensive Ars Technica analysis published September 1, 2026 revealed that Orion's heat shield—widely criticized after the Artemis I mission—performed significantly better than expected during reentry, with thermal protection data contradicting months of negative assessments from engineering skeptics.
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