Peter King
Florida-based correspondent for CBS News Radio with long experience covering spaceflight, providing reporting and context about Artemis, Orion, and launch operations.
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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.
