Artemis II Heat Shield Survives Fiery Reentry, NASA Photo Confirms

A photo released by NASA, taken by U.S. Navy divers after Artemis II’s splashdown, shows the charred heat shield of the Orion capsule. Early postflight inspections indicate it performed as designed with reduced char loss compared with Artemis I, and NASA will continue examining the heat shield and crew module while addressing issues such as the spacecraft’s toilet to inform future Artemis missions.