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NASA G-III Captures Heat Shield Data for Artemis II Mission
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Manny Rodriguez, center, Gulfstream G-III aircraft crew chief, drives a tug while mechanic Marlon Espinoza, left, and Scott Erickson, a quality assurance inspector, prepare the aircraft for takeoff on Friday, March 27, 2026, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The G-III will join other NASA aircraft to capture imagery of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield during Artemis II reentry.
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Credit lineNASA G-III Captures Heat Shield Data for Artemis II Mission. NASA/AFRC, 2026-03-27. Public domain. ID: AFRC2026-0062-03.