Saturday, March 13, 2021

And who doesn't like bigger fins?


I was reading an article earlier today about Elon Musk's plan for a "whole new architecture" of space craft, and I saw a photo of his prototype for the Space-X Starship reusable launch vehicle intended for eventual Mars missions, seen here beside an existing Falcon-1 booster.

I was instantly reminded of the eponymous spaceship from the early 1960s classic Rocketship XL5 Supermarionation series.   All you need are bigger fins, Elon, a touch of colour, and you're there!

- Sid

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