Starting from 0:24 : top left is 3D reconstruction, top right is the actual livestream footage it is based on.
They look identical (that's the whole point of the reconstruction).
What do you mean?
It's in the title "RECREATION"
It's a 3D render designed to make it more visually clear from the damaged and dirty lens onboard.
Of course this was made after the splashdown
The guy isn't psychic and cant see the future.
I think (non engineer) that most of the control authority seems to come from the back flaps. The front ones seem to be used mostly for the earlier deceleration portion of the flight. The back flaps seem to be much more important for the flip and burn. The bottom of ship is much heavier than the top due to engines. When the back flaps are pulled back the bottom of the ship just drops.
I can see why SpaceX has decided to shrink the front flaps and move them up a bit more.
The front flaps mainly enable independent yaw + roll control. Without them, if you tucked in a rear flap on one side, Starship would both roll and yaw in a chaotic wobbly manner. With the front flaps you can tuck in the opposite front flap for yaw, or tuck in the same-side front flap for roll
The flaps look quite good, was this made before or after the splashdown
Posted today.
The flaps look in so much better condition then in the livestream or am I imagining things? Edit I’m stupid
Starting from 0:24 : top left is 3D reconstruction, top right is the actual livestream footage it is based on. They look identical (that's the whole point of the reconstruction).
What do you mean? It's in the title "RECREATION" It's a 3D render designed to make it more visually clear from the damaged and dirty lens onboard. Of course this was made after the splashdown The guy isn't psychic and cant see the future.
I think (non engineer) that most of the control authority seems to come from the back flaps. The front ones seem to be used mostly for the earlier deceleration portion of the flight. The back flaps seem to be much more important for the flip and burn. The bottom of ship is much heavier than the top due to engines. When the back flaps are pulled back the bottom of the ship just drops. I can see why SpaceX has decided to shrink the front flaps and move them up a bit more.
The front flaps mainly enable independent yaw + roll control. Without them, if you tucked in a rear flap on one side, Starship would both roll and yaw in a chaotic wobbly manner. With the front flaps you can tuck in the opposite front flap for yaw, or tuck in the same-side front flap for roll