Spaceflight 🚀 · @spaceflight
1274 followers · 890 posts · Server techhub.socialWhy #Starship (other than #Falcon 9 #boosters) uses the #skydiver style until short before the #impact on the ground.
03:15 - How The Flip #Maneuver Works
06:00 - Why #Belly Flop / Terminal Velocity
13:15 - Thrust to Weight Ratios / #Engine Throttling
21:00 - Gravity Loss / #Gravity Drag
26:25 - Why Flip So #Late
33:45 - Can This Be #Safe?
39:30 - Conclusion
https://youtu.be/BqJ5bKuApbs
#starship #falcon #boosters #skydiver #impact #Maneuver #Belly #engine #gravity #late #safe #rocketscience #reusablelaunchvehicle #spacecompany
Spaceflight 🚀 · @spaceflight
164 followers · 62 posts · Server techhub.social
Why #Starship (other than #Falcon 9 #boosters) uses the #skydiver style until short before the #impact on the ground.
03:15 - How The Flip #Maneuver Works
06:00 - Why #Belly Flop / Terminal Velocity
13:15 - Thrust to Weight Ratios / #Engine Throttling
21:00 - Gravity Loss / #Gravity Drag
26:25 - Why Flip So #Late
33:45 - Can This Be #Safe?
39:30 - Conclusion
https://youtu.be/BqJ5bKuApbs
#starship #falcon #boosters #skydiver #impact #Maneuver #Belly #engine #gravity #late #safe