To: Red Badger
I needed a better picture to visualize this. This is an image of wind tunnel testing at NASA Ames. That's one hell of a moment load against the structure.
6 posted on
08/15/2025 7:12:33 AM PDT by
Carry_Okie
(The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
To: Carry_Okie
Thanks!
I couldn’t figure out what they were referring to.
12 posted on
08/15/2025 7:22:21 AM PDT by
Zathras
To: Carry_Okie
But there’s an inside component so that probably helps a lot.
29 posted on
08/15/2025 7:35:30 AM PDT by
F450-V10
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To: Carry_Okie; Red Badger; SunkenCiv
Asymmetric eh?
I am surprised at a very visible external control surface change, when earlier “unofficial discussions” among “the experts” claimed the booster problems were internal tank and fuel problems.
Combining solutions into one re-design of the booster?
59 posted on
08/15/2025 8:13:30 AM PDT by
Robert A Cook PE
(Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
To: Carry_Okie
I think that’s Starsship v 1’
Starship v2 has redesigned flaps.
83 posted on
08/15/2025 8:50:42 AM PDT by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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