Artemis II Heat Shield Held Its Ground as Orion Spacecraft Plummeted to Earth at Asteroid Speed

NASA analysis confirms Orion heat shield held against 2,200°C temperatures as Artemis II plummeted to Earth at 48,000 km/h, reducing char loss by tenfold.

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• autoevolution Genre pressOct 17, 2026, 1:20 PM UTC · autoevolution.com
• cristinaiglesias.com Genre pressRead hereOct 18, 2026, 11:39 AM UTC · cristinaiglesias.comNASA Confirms Orion Heat Shield Survived Asteroid-Speed 48,000 km/h Earth Reentry