Artemis II returns with a hardware-heavy plan in mind after heat shield gamble
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Artemis II landed safely after a high-stakes reentry designed to limit heat-shield exposure, prompting NASA to push a 'hardware rich' approach for future missions and pursue a clear, post-mission report on the heat-shield issue to guide the trajectory toward lunar habitats and eventual Mars missions.
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