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Re:Starship made it through re-entry, did its first ever lan... by gibolt on Thursday June 06, 2024 @10:13AM (#40597642)
Hopefully the takeaway is something straightforward, like thicker shielding in one area and not a big redesign of the flaps
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Re:Starship made it through re-entry, did its first ever lan... by dotnet00 on Thursday June 06, 2024 @02:22PM (#40600683)
They already do have some pretty significant flap redesigns in the pipeline. Slightly smaller and placed slightly farther back from the centerline.
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