Charlie Camarda
Retired NASA research engineer and former astronaut who served as director of engineering and advisor on innovation, offering technical analysis and safety concerns about Orion's heat shield and re-entry risks.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 31min
05 | The Challenger Legacy: Apollo on Steroids
Charlie Camarda, retired NASA engineer and former astronaut, warns about Orion’s heat shield and re-entry risks. Peter King, CBS News Radio correspondent, explains how Orion is like an 'Apollo on steroids' and covers launch operations and testing. They discuss hydrogen leak challenges, reused shuttle hardware, and why heat shield damage has raised urgent safety concerns.
