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In one year, Shield AI's value has leaped 140%. This after it won a contract to be the software provider to Anduril's Fury fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force.
After a historic moon mission, the NASA astronauts are returning with a flawed heat shield. Here's why 13 minutes are so dangerous.
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NASA says Artemis II heat-shield data could set the pace for Artemis IV
When four astronauts strap into the Orion capsule for Artemis II, the mission NASA now targets for April 2026, they will carry a responsibility that reaches well beyond their own flight. The performance of Orion’s heat shield during the roughly 25,
Shield AI has raised $2 billion at a valuation of $12.7 billion, more than doubling its value from a year ago, underscoring investor demand for defense technology and artificial intelligence.
Excess charring on Artemis I's heat shield had NASA racing to understand what went wrong—and to ensure the technology was still safe for the current crew's high-speed reentry.
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A cracked heat shield rattled NASA after Artemis I. Now, Artemis II will put the fix to the test
When Artemis II reenters earth's atmosphere, NASA will test out a new trajectory, calculated after the heat shield for its moon rocket was damaged during a test mission.
Vic Mackey shocked the world regularly on The Shield, a show that was created from ideas that were too dark for the much less controversial Nash Bridges.