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SpaceX catches the Starship to end Flight 15
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7952
· 2026-11-15 Sun 17:55 UTC ·
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fave
Surely the heat shield still needs to be proven on multiple flights.
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consensus1
· 2026-11-15 Sun 18:07 UTC ·
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fave
Yes, but even if the whole thing needs to be replaced each flight the economics are still great.
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MattDamonSpace
· 2026-11-15 Sun 18:52 UTC ·
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fave
Yes but that’s in the “what form should it take” category, heat shields are a proven thing
The whole “catch the giant rocket” thing is (was?) the hard part
The whole “catch the giant rocket” thing is (was?) the hard part