@ajtourville : Starship belly flop maneuver is simply mind-blowing! By belly-flopping, Starship increases its drag area by a factor of about 8, from ~750m² to ~545m², to significantly increase air resistance thus reducing its terminal velocity, which in turn reduces the fuel and peak • TwiCopy

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Starship belly flop maneuver is simply mind-blowing! By belly-flopping, Starship increases its drag area by a factor of about 8, from ~70m² to ~545m², to significantly increase air resistance thus reducing its terminal velocity, which in turn reduces the fuel and peak

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