Friday, August 29, 2025

A Closer Look At Starship's Upper Stage Landing

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  1. Given how beat up it looks (missing a top fin, looks like there was a blowout / explosion in the engine section, etc.), it's a wonder it made it back down in one piece, let alone generally gracefully.

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  2. The top fin isn't missing, you just can't see it because of the angle it is to the drone taking the video. I can see it easily at the 17 second mark in the video

    Proper design is fault-tolerant. They're getting there.

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  3. I'm not a metallurgist, but I reckon an extremely hot vehicle suddenly submerging into relatively cold water would result in catastrophic failure. Add explosive reagents and boom!

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