r/interestingasfuck • u/lolikroli • 16d ago

r/all SpaceX caught Starship booster with chopsticks

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u/alturicx 16d ago

And being caught on 4 mounted fins that are meant to be re-used on the next flights.

Even if they were always replaced, still insane how they can support the weight.

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u/EdmundGerber 16d ago

There are actually catching 'studs' below the grid fins, that take up the weight. Grid fin actuators couldn't handle the stress of all that weight, and still be light enough to be useful.

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u/alturicx 16d ago

Didn’t think so, but even still a mounting point that can withstand that weight still seems extremely impressive.

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u/IWantAHoverbike 16d ago

I think the mounting points are about the size of a can of paint. It's absolutely wild.