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How Starship Pulls Off Its Flip-and-Burn Landing Maneuver
Scott Manley ·
At a glance
This video explains how SpaceX's Starship performs its flip-and-burn maneuver for landing or a tower catch. Host Scott Manley walks through engine chilling, ignition, flap control, and attitude changes in order.
Key points
- During reentry, Starship holds a belly-down posture and uses its front and rear flaps to steer.
- Two dedicated header tanks, one for fuel and one for oxidizer, feed the landing burn.
- A few minutes before landing, propellant flows through the engines to cool them to operating temperature.
- At about 550 meters, nitrogen gas inerts the engines and spins up the turbines.
Why it matters
Good for anyone curious how Starship plans to land and get caught by a tower.
Original source
How Starship Does It's Signature 'Flip and Burn' Maneuver
Scott Manley · Nov 14, 05:49 KST
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