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Space.com on MSNSpaceX's Super Heavy booster will fly with fresh 'grid fins' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2025
Like birds returning to their nests, these feather-like grid fins help steer rockets back down through the atmosphere toward their landing zones.
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Gadget Review on MSNSpaceX's Grid Fins Just Got Supersized-And There's a Good Reason
SpaceX's redesigned grid fins are 50% larger with three instead of four fins, improving Super Heavy booster landing precision ...
SpaceX has the first grid fin for the next generation Super Heavy booster. The redesigned grid fins are 50% larger and higher strength, moving from four fins ...
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Interesting Engineering on MSNElon Musk’s Mars rocket gets radical fin redesign to prevent flight failures
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has redesigned some parts of its colossal Mars-bound Starship to improve its stability and control.
SpaceX has unveiled a radical redesign of its Starship rocket after several failed flight attempts of the Mars-bound rocket.
Grid fins have been in use for several decades. Their distinctive shape and lattice interior have given them the nicknames of 'potato mashers' and 'waffle irons.' This grid fin flew on the Falcon 9 ...
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