NASA Artemis II Moon Spacecraft Heat Shield Installed | Kennedy Space Center

NASA Artemis II Moon Spacecraft Heat Shield Installed | Kennedy Space Center

Teams install the heat shield on the Artemis II Orion spacecraft at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 22, 2023. The 16.5-foot-wide shield will ensure the safe return of the astronauts on board as the spacecraft travels at speeds of about 25,000 miles per hour and experiences outside temperatures of nearly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft around the Moon to verify today’s capabilities for humans to explore deep space and pave the way for long-term exploration and science on the lunar surface.

Learn more about Artemis II: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii

Follow progress on Artemis II: https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/ 

Image Credit: NASA/Cory Huston

Image Date: June 22, 2023

Release Date: June 27, 2023

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