No, the animated models of how it will fly vs reality. I think...

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    No, the animated models of how it will fly vs reality. I think it is a design failure. They have no ability to control it with those 4 little flaps. Specifically pitch, but had no effect on roll either and that is really astonishing. Their modelled idea will not work. Hence their plan to save weight by not having bigger wing surfaces like the shuttle is dead. It has the aerodynamics of a brick.

    1st stage is different (although they lost control of that too and it also disintegrated!) as 1st stage is returning from a lower altitude and hence they have more ability to control in thicker air.

    Their problem is starship is literally out of control and they cannot regain control before it hits the critical 70km zone.
    Last edited by asteroider: 16/03/24
 
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