Re:Starship – SN9 – High-Altitude Flight Test
by Ajedi32 on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @04:46PM
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I'd advocate for doing the flip on three engines for the added redundancy, then hovering for a second or so before landing; at least for passenger flights.
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Re:Starship – SN9 – High-Altitude Flight Test
by handol on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @03:43PM
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I think the idea is that two is redundant for the final design, but these test articles don't have the high power maneuvering thrusters. Without those they need to use the backup engine to manage the rotation.