SpaceX is also flying rudimentary catch fittings on Starship to test their thermal performance on reentry. The ship will fly a more demanding trajectory during descent to probe the structural limits ...

SpaceX has turned heads and tested boundaries with each test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket system ever constructed. And the latest mission of the nearly 400-foot-tall (121-meter ...

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Alterations to Starship (also called The Ship) included smaller and repositioned forward flaps to keep them clear of the heat shield, a simplified flap control mechanism, and a redesigned ...

On this seventh flight test of the integrated rocket system, SpaceX has made changes to Starship that include adjustments to the vehicle’s flaps, or the winglike structures jutting out from the ...

Use of 25 percent more propellant. Different Starship flap size and orientation to deflect heat of reentry. An improved propulsion avionics module controlling vehicle valves and reading sensors.

For example, the flaps on this upgraded Starship are smaller and reoriented, so they're not exposed to as much heat upon reentry. These flaps are designed to eventually help Starship fly back and ...

Starship's previous six test flights occurred in April and November of 2023 and March, June, October and November of last ...

The rocket company’s effort to demonstrate payload deployment, land its upper stage and potentially achieve ...