Boeing completes prototype Orion heat shield
Boeing has completed a long-awaited demonstration heat shield for NASA's Lockheed Martin-built Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), designed to protect the vehicle from extreme heat during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere following lunar and low-Earth orbit missions. The heat shield is made from...
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