Mars 2020 Heat Shield Cracked During Testing

Credit: NASA/JPL
CAPE CANAVERAL—NASA has ordered a replacement heat shield for its Mars 2020 rover, scheduled to launch in July 2020, after inspections revealed the composite structure had fractured during a week-long structural test. Replacing the heat shield, designed to protect the spacecraft during its descent...

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