TECH - Elon Musk Says SpaceX Making 'Important' Design Changes To Starship Ahead Of Its Fifth Test Flight | Benzinga
Elon Musk‘s SpaceX is making design changes to its ambitious Starship launch vehicle in a bid to improve performance including changes to the positioning of its front flap.
What Happened: The forward flaps of the vehicle have been moved leeward towards the nose of the vehicle in the new version of the vehicle, in a bid to improve reliability and ease of manufacturing.
“This is an important design improvement,” SpaceX CEO Musk said about the change on X.
This is an important design improvement — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 14, 2024
During Starship’s last test flight in early June, Starship sustained damage to its flap ...