Musk inspects Starship heat shield: Ship 42 could refly after weeks of refurb
elonmusk · x · 2026-11-16
Elon Musk says Starship's heat shield and engines look great after inspecting Ship 42 at the pad, and it could likely be reflown with a few weeks of refurbishment. However, achieving airplane-like immediate reusability—zero expected refurbishment apart from scheduled maintenance—still requires many small fixes.
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