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SpaceX's Starship Progress and Challenges for Lunar and Martian Missions

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Source: Ars Technica
SpaceX's Starship Progress and Challenges for Lunar and Martian Missions
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SpaceX's recent Starship test flight highlighted issues with heat shield tiles, particularly the need to improve sealing to prevent heat leakage, with plans to test new sealing methods like 'crunch wrap' on upcoming flights. The company aims to achieve orbital flights next year with upgraded Starship versions, paving the way for lunar and Mars missions, and developing large-scale orbital refueling.

Topics:sciencescience-and-technology#heat-shield#orbital-flight#science-and-technology#spacex#starship#test-flight
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