SpaceX’s Raptor engines on the Starship Super Heavy booster weren’t the only equipment on the booster that was warped after Starship Flight 5. A closer look at the test’s footage shows that the booster’s grid fins were also disfigured after the second stage Starship spacecraft separated from the first stage to start its journey. These fins are essential for the booster’s landing, and despite the damage, they worked well to guide Starship Super Heavy back to the launch pad for the first tower catch of the Starship program. SpaceX also uses grid fins on the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage […]
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