I have the horrible premonition of an Apollo 1-like catastrophe developing.
Artemis Safe to Fly? I sincerely hope I am mistaken.
We of a certain age remember Virgil "Gus" Grissom's concern over communications glitches in the capsule which had been built by a consortium comprising North American Aviation, Boeing, McDonnell-Douglas, and Grumman. He called it a lemon! Did too many cooks spoil the broth and kill 3 of America's top astronauts?
Boeing's design and build-out of the Artemis capsule has run millions over budget and years late. Artemis 1 showed very concerning damage to its heat shield. Artemis II, if and when they get her off the ground, will follow a more shallow re-entry path to limit heating. Fingers crossed!
- Ed