threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksM to SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months ago[Eric Berger] Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reusearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up119
arrow-up119external-link[Eric Berger] Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reusearstechnica.comthreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksM to SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoThey did explore a transpiration heat shield, but ran away from the complexity. I’m hoping the Stoke Nova upper stage aerospike heat shield works out. I really enjoy that solution.
They did explore a transpiration heat shield, but ran away from the complexity.
I’m hoping the Stoke Nova upper stage aerospike heat shield works out. I really enjoy that solution.