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For some reason, NASA is treating Orion’s heat shield problems as a secret

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NASA officials say they know what caused the Orion spacecraft's heat shield to crack during reentry on a test flight in 2022 .

Officials want to wait until more reviews are done to determine what this means for Artemis II .

Artemis II is scheduled for a 10-day mission around the far side of the Moon in September 2025 .

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