SpaceX says the test flight introduced a redesigned upper stage with enhancements such as an improved heat shield, increased propellant capacity and updated avionics. The company says the updates ...

SpaceX launched its huge Super Heavy-Starship ... But Thursday's test flight featured multiple experiments to test a variety of heat shield improvements, including metallic tiles and one with ...

Starship’s heat shield also received a makeover ahead of Flight Test 7. SpaceX is trying out it’s latest tile technology and adding an extra layer of protection. Some areas of the heat shield ...

SpaceX's seventh test flight has been postponed ... to its upper stage and redesigns to its propulsion system and heat shield, according to SpaceX. "All add additional vehicle performance and ...

according to SpaceX. Along with a redesigned propulsion system and an improved flight computer, this flight featured a new heat shield with “Multiple metallic tile options, including one with ...

SpaceX launched Starship on Thursday for a ... for upgrades to the spacecraft’s flight computer, avionics and heat shield. During Starship’s sixth launch test, in November, the spacecraft ...

SpaceX's Starship megarocket could finally ... to its upper stage and redesigns to its propulsion system and heat shield, according to SpaceX. The new 400-foot Starship vehicle will feature ...

Changes in design continued to experiment with its shape, such as moving the location and size of its forward flaps, while also trying out various heat shield solutions. SpaceX was not yet ready ...