Science and Exploration

Image: Heat Shield Work on Orion

By Marc Boucher
June 9, 2011
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Image: Heat Shield Work on Orion
Heat shield and thermal protection backshell.
NASA

Work on the heat shield and thermal protection backshell of the Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle ground test article, or GTA, was completed in preparation for environmental testing.
This image is of the crew vehicle at the Lockheed Martin Vertical Test Facility in Colorado. The crew vehicle will undergo rigorous testing to confirm its ability to safely fly astronauts through all the harsh environments of deep space exploration missions. Image Credit: NASA Images.

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