Orion launch is trial by fire for Apollo-era heat shield
Cape Canaveral (AFP) Dec 05, 2014 - NASA's Orion vehicle aims to carry humans farther into space than ever before, but its protective heat shield is basically the same as that used for the Apollo Moon missions four decades ago. "We know it worked," said Orion program manager Mark Geyer after the test flight of concluded successfully on Friday. But Geyer and others are eager for a closer look at exactly how well the shield ... more
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