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SpaceX has unveiled a radical redesign of its Starship rocket after several failed flight attempts of the Mars-bound rocket.
Booster 16 has received maintenance before being relocated, and construction at the launch pad has continued. Groundwork at ...
SpaceX has the first grid fin for the next generation Super Heavy booster. The redesigned grid fins are 50% larger and higher strength, moving from four fins ...
The Elon Musk-led spaceflight company on Wednesday showed off the design of a new grid fin for the Super Heavy rocket. And with a surface area about 50% larger than the previous design, it’s massive.
Live updates from the Thursday4 SpaceX Starlink 10-20 mission from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
SpaceX's redesigned grid fins are 50% larger with three instead of four fins, improving Super Heavy booster landing precision ...
This grid fin flew on the Falcon 9 that launched South Korean communications satellite Koreasat-5A on October 30, 2017. After launch, the first stage landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The ...
The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) tested grid fins on a Long March 2C in July. CALT is developing its own retropropulsive landing capabilities for use on the planned Long March 8.
The launch of a Long March 2C from Xichang last week included a first use of grid fins by China to minimize the threat posed by the spent first stage to populated areas downrange.