SpaceX Starship Gets Its Wings - New Design Revealed | SpaceX in the News

SpaceX Starship midweek episode #61 of SpaceX in the News - We learn about all the latest developments concerning Elon Musk's Mars rocket prototype.

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[derek]

If a flying steel firebreathing dragon isn't getting a lot of people exited about space travel, I don't know what will :o

[hzqproductions]

I just can't believe a freaking Mars 'taxi' is being built right now.. What a time to be alive!

*edit (sorry for the confusion) : PROTOTYPE of a Mars 'taxi'

[cloverdove]

A Monday upload?

I see this as an absolute win

[SpaceReportNews]

This is the greatest form of news! No opinions, just tweets with actual information and educated guesses that are clearly disclosed as guesses! Thank you so much! Keep up the amazing videos!! Have a wonderful week 💜🍇

[TeeDee]

I'm having shivers. Tingles in my head. I can't recall anything like this ever happening. Some rocket-science mega project but we get shit ton of information straight from the big boss. We live in interesting times.

[benjaminthomas]

Man being able to attend the starship presentation would be amazing!

[SimplySpace]

Fins don't = wings. Fins generate differential drag, wings generate lift.

[AnthonyElsom]

And before our eyes science fiction becomes science fact..I'm HYPED as HELL❗️Go Elon ❗️ Go SpaceX ❗️GO KEVIN ❗️🚀🚀🚀

[bilbo_gamers]

It's amazing. Nasa takes 15 years to do what SpaceX can do in 1.

[mennol]

So if those canards are going to rotate the way you said, that means they function the same way as canards on supersonic planes (i.e. fighter jets). Then they only function effectively if the ship/plane has forward momentum. So might I suggest that the reentry profile is now planned as follows:
- Hyper sonic reentry of the atmosphere, nose is up, all surfaces act as brakes. Maybe the drag vector is at an angle, to control the decent.
- Super sonic and sub sonic glide. Nose pointed forward, but at a steep upward angle for a glide, say 20 deg. Canards do most of the control. Also getting into denser atmosphere.
- Controlled stall. As the air speed drops to low to continue gliding, the canards and other controls force a stall condition. Reducing the air speed even more and pointing the nose upward.
- Vertical decent. Thrusters and engines take over control, as air surfaces become less effective. Horizontal speed is minimal, downward speed is maintained, or might even increase at first until the actual landing.


I need to test this is KSP. Maybe the stall phase is at supersonic speeds.

[carmelorivas]

Thanks for the frequent updates. Short but full of the very latest news!

[stevefink]

Thanks Kevin, this is the most informative SpaceX channel! 🖖😎

[chiara-kk]

I'm definitely a nerd, i‘m waiting for this presentation for ages.🤓

[manofsan]

This is like moving furniture for your mother - "Move the wings over there! No, move them there instead! Now make them flap!"

[Nomirek]

Hey man! Just a fellow editor here and a tip: when using the blur, make sure you click the "repeat edge" checkbox! It will get rid of this weird black shadow around the edges when you are blurring the background. Love your vids! And thanks for the update. <3

[starmole]

Doing a great job with the news man, this is now my go-to for SpaceX news. And boy can I not get enough SpaceX news!

[markissboi]

SpaceX Starship🚀 great time to be alive 👍🥇 🐱‍🏍 really cool designs

[joewebb]

I desperately craved a SpaceX news video after seeing those fins installed! Absolutely fintastic 🤦‍♂️

Thanks KevKev I'll watch after work

[TheDoljak]

Hey Kevin I love your videos. Keep up amazing work. Btw. that intro was hilarious. 😂

[waylontmccann]

Thanks for keeping us in the causal loop Kevin! You're out of this world. (Am I doing the space-time comedy right? I am, I am!)
Keep up the great work!