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Re:Starship is still not understood by maccam94 on Friday October 29, 2021 @06:01AM (#29036917)
The tiles on Starship are much more uniform than on the Space Shuttle, so they are cheaper to produce and less complex to replace.
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Re:Starship is still not understood by ncmncm on Friday October 29, 2021 @11:20AM (#29039518)
That mainly affects cost, not turnaround time. And there are anyway many unique tiles, particularly around fins and on the nose cone.
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