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Elon Musk Explains Why Starship Rusted After Debut Flight

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SpaceX continues to improve the thermal protection coating of Starship. The upgrades are aimed at strengthening the reliability of the system to withstand extreme temperature loads during reentry. Following the test flight, most of the tiles on the Ship 37 hull remained in place. Its unusual appearance has caused active discussions: the orange tint appeared due to oxidation of metal thermal insulation elements. Photo by SpaceX This orange... The…
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SpaceX continues to improve the thermal protection coating of Starship. The upgrades are aimed at strengthening the reliability of the system to withstand extreme temperature loads during reentry. Following the test flight, most of the tiles on the Ship 37 hull remained in place. Its unusual appearance has caused active discussions: the orange tint appeared due to oxidation of metal thermal insulation elements. Photo by SpaceX This orange... The…

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se7en.ws broke the news in on Friday, August 29, 2025.
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