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STS-93: We don't need any more of those | Wayne Hale's Blog (waynehale.wordpress.com)
It was about a quarter past midnight on July 23, 1999 when the Ralph Roe, the Shuttle Launch Director, told Eileen's crew that they were go for launch and wished them good luck. The launch, which had been scrubbed late in the countdown on two previous attempts, was going to be about 7 minutes late...
NASA Identifies Root Cause of Orion Heat Shield Char Loss - SpacePolicyOnline.com (spacepolicyonline.com)
Posted: October 28, 2024 12:56 pm ET | Last Updated: October 28, 2024 1:07 pm ET | NASA has identified the root cause of the unexpected char loss on the Orion heat shield during the Artemis I uncrewed test flight in 2022. Testing is ongoing to determine a solution for the next mission, Artemis II, since that heat shield is already built and options are limited.
Their Loved Ones Paid $13K for a Moon Burial. Theyll Burn Up in Space Instead (www.thedailybeast.com)
The remains of over 70 people are expected to be incinerated on reentry to Earths atmosphere after a jet propulsion failure.