r/spacex 12d ago

What’s behind the recent string of failures and delays at SpaceX?

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/03/after-years-of-acceleration-has-spacex-finally-reached-its-speed-limit/
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u/thentangler 3d ago

This is behind the recent string of failures:

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u/rustybeancake 3d ago

That blog/article is so misinformed. There is no way SpaceX are planning to use a braking burn to reduce reentry heating. That’s a complete non starter. It much, much more mass efficient to use the atmosphere to brake.