Like birds returning to their nests, these feather-like grid fins help steer rockets back down through the atmosphere toward their landing zones.

SpaceX's redesigned grid fins are 50% larger with three instead of four fins, improving Super Heavy booster landing precision ...

For the next generation of Starship vehicles, the Super Heavy booster will feature three grid fins to help it land instead of four, which SpaceX said in a post on X will improve "vehicle control while ...

The first grid fin for the next generation Super Heavy booster. The redesigned grid fins are 50% larger and higher strength, moving from four fins to three for vehicle control while enabling the ...

The U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed its investigation into SpaceX's Starship mission failure this spring ...

Booster 16 has received maintenance before being relocated, and construction at the launch pad has continued. Groundwork at ...

SpaceX has the first grid fin for the next generation Super Heavy booster. The redesigned grid fins are 50% larger and higher strength, moving from four fins ...

SpaceX has announced when it will attempt to launch a new-and-improved Starship on its 10th-ever flight test from South Texas ...

In this case, the far wall is discernible, if only barely. Below, the factory floor is crammed with all manner of Starship parts: nose cones, grid fins, hot staging rings, and so much more. The ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has redesigned some parts of its colossal Mars-bound Starship to improve its stability and control.

This grid fin flew on the Falcon 9 that launched South Korean communications satellite Koreasat-5A on October 30, 2017. After launch, the first stage landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The ...

The Merlin engine and grid fin will go on display at the National Air and Space Museum. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A ...