# A NASA crew of four astronauts is slated to return to Earth and splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday evening.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-10 · Moneycontrol*

## Key points

- NASA is using the same heat shield design for Artemis II despite issues in Artemis I.
- Orion's reentry path was altered to reduce time spent in extreme temperatures during descent.
- NASA disclosed leaky valves on the service module and plans hardware redesigns for future missions.
- Future Artemis missions will use a new heat shield design based on Artemis II findings.

**Companies:** Lockheed Martin Corp.
**Countries:** United States, Canada

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