SpaceX’s hexagon heat shield tiles take on an industrial flamethrower
SpaceX’s next project is heating up — literally. CEO Elon Musk has revealed details aboutSpaceX’s Starship spacecraft project, aiming to create a next-generation space vehicle. The current test rocket is called Hopper and a prototype of it wasrecently constructed. Eventually, the aim is to use the Starship in the company’s ambitious plan to colonize Mars. SpaceX decided to skip building a new nosecone for Hopper,Musk said, as it was no longer necessary....