SpaceX Inspected Starship 36 Wreckage after explosion, Somehow Better than We Thought...

SpaceX Inspected Starship 36 Wreckage after explosion, Somehow Better than We Thought...
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00:00: Intro
00:38: S36’s debris
03:03: Other systems’ problems and progress
06:07: Axiom-4 and interesting things
09:13: New found regarding the Moon dust
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SpaceX Inspected Starship 36 Wreckage after explosion, Somehow Better than We Thought...
What a turn of events!
New close-up images of Ship 36 have just been released, and the damage is less severe than expected, offering a more hopeful outlook for Starship’s recovery.
In other news, Axiom-4 has finally launched after multiple delays, and the mission includes several fascinating updates worth noting.
Meanwhile, NASA has published an eye-opening study on Moon dust and its unexpected effects.
Let’s break it all down in today’s episode of Great SpaceX.
SpaceX Inspected Starship 36 Wreckage after explosion, Somehow Better than We Thought...
After the dramatic explosion of Ship 36, many feared the worst for Starship’s development. But as more visuals emerge, we are beginning to see a clearer—and somewhat more hopeful—picture.
One recently released image offers a close-up of a major piece of debris believed to be from the ship’s nosecone. The exterior is torn and scorched, likely due to the suspected explosion of a Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel in the payload section. Despite the violence of the blast, the debris reveals some telling signs of resilience.
The image shows a clear contrast between the windward and leeward sides. Many heat shield tiles are missing—likely torn off by the shockwave or burned away by extreme heat. Since tiles in this region are glued, not pinned, they are more vulnerable to failure under such conditions. The damage is especially prominent near the Starlink terminal and the catching point. Yet, surprisingly, both of these areas withstood the blast better than expected.
SpaceX Inspected Starship 36 Wreckage after explosion, Somehow Better than We Thought...
The Starlink terminal area, in particular, remains mostly intact, with only one tile missing and little sign of surrounding damage. This may indicate reinforced construction to protect vital hardware. The catching point also appears in solid shape—aside from a surface crack, the base tiles remain firmly in place.
These signs are encouraging. The explosion likely produced greater force and heat than what the vehicle would face during atmospheric re-entry. The fact that any part of the structure survived intact speaks to the growing robustness of critical components. While vulnerabilities in the heat shield remain, especially where tiles are glued, SpaceX is clearly making progress.
A second image shows what appears to be a different section of Ship 36, possibly near the payload bay. Here, the destruction is more extensive. Tiles are gone, and the ablative protection layer has peeled away, exposing bare structure. This contrast helps pinpoint weak spots needing reinforcement in future builds.

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