SpaceX’s genius solution for FIXING Starship heatshield fall off for the next launch...

SpaceX’s genius solution for FIXING Starship heatshield fall off for the next launch... === #alphatech #spacex #spacexstarship #elonmusk #starship #starshiplaunch === Sources of thumbnail: WAI: @Whataboutit Sources of image & video: NASA: @NASA ESA: @EuropeanSpaceAgency C-bass Productions: @CbassProductions SpaceX: @SpaceX Evan Karen: @EvanKaren Cosmic Perspective: iamVisual: @iamVisualVFX Elon Musk: TheSpaceEngineer: @TheSpaceEngineer TijnM: @tijn_m LabPadre Space: @LabPadre Christian Debney: @christiandebney1989 FAA: @FAAnews Coop: Erc X: === SpaceX’s genius solution for FIXING Starship heatshield fall off for the next launch... SpaceX Starship heatshield problem! How SpaceX to fix it... There’s a popular early-19th-century English phrase, “What goes up must come down,” that’s just as relevant today as it was 200 years ago. While space exploration enthusiasts may argue that numerous unmanned spacecraft have been launched into the solar system and deep space without any intention of landing, when it comes to human-controlled missions and, especially, the latest trends in reusable space vehicles, a crucial issue arises—how to safely bring humans and spacecraft back to Earth. Similarly, for Starship, as it envisions a future role as a spacecraft with significant responsibilities in transporting passengers and cargo between Earth and other planets, ensuring the safe return of the spacecraft becomes critically important. That’s why SpaceX utilized the only method that rocket scientists have ingeniously devised, using heat shields to prevent spacecraft from burning up in the Earth’s atmosphere upon reentry. However, it must be said that a heat shield system for a spacecraft the size of a module is already challenging, and for a colossal spacecraft like Starship, the TPS (Thermal Protection System) becomes even more complex. In the second launch of Starship in November, the destruction of the upper stage in the final seconds of the engine burn eliminated the opportunity to assess the heat shield’s performance.