spacenews.com
As I said, ship has been getting too cooked. SpaceX doesn't fanboy it over itself, it sees problems and looks for solutions.
I'd think it could be a mix. Maybe the film cooling is just for the hottest areas or areas not easily tiled.
The July 2021 issue of the JOURNAL OF SPACECRAFT & ROCKETS (Volume 58 Issue 4) also had a similar finding--using 304 Stainless
aviationweek.com
it took 37 days between IFT-5 and 6
You need very consistent and precise temps and pressures to really do what you need an autoclave to do.
So much so that if there is a data drop-out while in cure the part becomes scrap. (And then you get to do a bunch of testing to try to sell the part.)
The FAA "delay" was minimal and they've already approved SpaceX to raise the number of SuperHeavy/Starship launches from 5 to 25 next year. Oh, the horror. How will the program ever recover?
Ah yes, the Adama Maneuver.
That’s Ben Gardner’s ride…poor Hooper is going to get the scare of his life when Tory Bruno’s head comes bobbing out. Try not to drop the tooth this time!
www.nasa.gov
NASA said:
Although it landed with zero velocity it looks it landed slightly angled
You'd probably find the support pins same down perfectly vertical onto their virtual support pads. The framing might be responsible for a slight illusion - that and reaching seawater that isn't going to be there in the final maneuver!
Still too soon to use Starship
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