To: Sawdring
I agree, but they need a technical breakthrough if there was that much damage. Amazing flight though. And they’ll be building 1000 a year soon.
17 posted on
08/26/2025 6:10:07 PM PDT by
struggle
To: struggle
I agree, but they need a technical breakthrough if there was that much damage. You must've missed the part where the flight broadcast team mentioned heat tiles and other things were removed from Starship and they were literally beating the snot out of the thing on re-entry with the flaps to stress test the heck out of it.
It wasn't "damage" they did it deliberately and it was a success!
21 posted on
08/26/2025 6:14:30 PM PDT by
usconservative
(When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
To: struggle
The burn-through on the flaps was no where near as bad as previous missions. I noticed heat tile wrap around on the edges of the flaps which was new. I also thought the continuous feathering of the forward flaps on decent was interesting.
The power of the booster engines combined is equal to sixty-four 747's !!!! SIXTY-FOUR !!!!
27 posted on
08/26/2025 6:28:37 PM PDT by
CivilWarBrewing
(Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
To: struggle
The damage was intentional and was only minor in any case.
45 posted on
08/27/2025 5:04:20 AM PDT by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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