SpaceX will likely try to catch the second-stage Starship spacecraft with the tower arms on Flight 8, according to fresh statements from Elon Musk. Starship Flight 6, which ended earlier today, focused on the second-stage as most of the test’s outcomes were geared around the vehicle. These saw SpaceX conduct the first Starship in-space engine re-ignition, test out the forward (upper) flaps at a much steeper entry profile and validate the design of its heat shield and ship by flying older tiles. The test culminated with Starship making a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean, and Musk believes that if […]
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