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To get to orbit, a new rocket company has to blow up multiple test rockets to get there.
To achieve 1st stage booster reusability, the rocket co has to blow up even more boosters to gain data to achieve partial reusability. SpaceX Falcon 9 has successfully achieved this.
To achieve full reusability, the rocket co has to blow up more upper stages to gain the necessary data. SpaceX Starship is currently at this stage of the testing process.
Elon's SpaceX Starship:
Ship 35's loss of control was due to a failure in the liquid methane tank pressurization diffuser (that uses gas pressure generated by the engines to autogenously pressurize the propellant tanks). This triggered an automatic dump of all main propellants, so that Ship 35 would re-enter with no active propellants.
Screenshot from #WAI video.
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Booster 18 will be the first new gen Starship booster with Raptor 3 engines. Raptor 3 has external regenerative cooling on its outside, as well as the usual internal regen cooling. This eliminates the need for most of the heat shield plating in the aft end of the booster.
(Screenshot from #WAI video)
Elon's SpaceX Starship:
V3 Starship booster grid fin vs the current V1/V2 Starship booster grid fin.
Screenshot from #WAI video.
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