NASA, SpaceX Advance Wind Tunnel Tests for Starship Rocket
Data from these tests will help validate simulations and ensure a stable re-entry process.
NASA and its industry partners are preparing for next year’s Artemis III demonstration mission by completing new wind tunnel tests on SpaceX’s Super Heavy Version 3 rocket booster. The tests, conducted at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, focused on better understanding the extreme aerodynamic forces the rocket can experience during re-entry. The […]
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