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

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 ...

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

SpaceX has unveiled a radical redesign of its Starship rocket after several failed flight attempts of the Mars-bound rocket.

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 ...

A new-and-improved Starship megarocket is due to soar halfway across the world in a matter of days in SpaceX's first test of ...

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 ...

Grid fins are used to steer and stabilize the rocket during flight. Starship is now scheduled to launch from Boca Chica, Texas, on Saturday during a 20-minute window that opens at 8 a.m. ET.

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 ...

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 ...