# Artemis II Capsule Returns Safely, but NASA Used a Trajectory Fix for Heat Shield

- slug: artemis-ii-capsule-returns-safely-but-nasa-used-a-trajectory-fix-for-heat-shield
- date: 2026-04-17
- category: Space & Aerospace

Artemis II returned safely — but NASA did not redesign the faulty heat shield. It rerouted the flight to avoid testing it. The fix that will actually protect Artemis III astronauts has never flown with a crew aboard.

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