New NASA chief conducts final review of Orion heat shield on eve of flight

On the eve of Orion’s flight, NASA’s new administrator conducted a final review of the capsule’s heat shield to assess its reentry protection, stressing that the agency’s openness and transparency are essential. The review is intended to confirm thermal-protection readiness before the spacecraft proceeds to launch.

Discovered 2026-01-09T09:48:25.071720-08:00 | 2026-01-09T09:48:25.071720-08:00

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