No , Elon Musk has n’t built a starfighter ( at least , not one that he ’s tell us about ) . But he did borrow some Star Wars nomenclature when heannouncedon Twitter that his SpaceX program is testing a new “ ten - Wing ” fin shape that could help rocket engine pilot during reentry from place .
The hypersonic grid fins will go up on the next flight of the Falcon 9 . As TechCrunchnotes :
The SpaceX recyclable rocket programme has been get along with varying results , include an plosion over Texas back in August . While the incident did n’t result in any trauma or even “ near accidental injury , ” Musk conceded in a tweet that this was grounds that “ [ r]ockets are tricky . ”
These fresh modifications to the rocket should make atmospheric navigation easier , with each fin operating independently to help control the slyness ’s slant , fastness and transmitter . They also fold up and stow during takeoff , so they do n’t add any extra drag .
The fins themselves will be similar to those used on the Falcon 9R ( telecasting below ) , but larger .
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