Core Points - The successful completion of the Starship's 11th flight marks a transition from the V2 version to the V3 version, which is crucial for future Mars landing missions [3][54]. - The mission involved the Super Heavy booster B15-2 and Starship S38, with a focus on testing new landing engine configurations for future heavy boosters [7][10]. Group 1: Mission Overview - The mission utilized Super Heavy booster B15-2, which previously succeeded in flight and recovery tests [8]. - The booster was equipped with 24 Raptor engines that had completed flight verification in earlier missions [8]. - The Starship successfully deployed 8 Starlink simulators, each weighing approximately 2000 kg, totaling around 16000 kg in payload [23][24]. Group 2: Technical Innovations - The mission tested a new landing engine configuration, switching from 3 to 5 engines for improved redundancy and landing safety [20]. - The deployment of the simulators was smooth, with each deployment taking about 1 minute [25]. - A new material called "Crunch Wrap" was used to protect the heat shield tiles, preventing high-temperature plasma from penetrating the gaps [40][41]. Group 3: Iterative Development Philosophy - The mission aimed to collect data for future return-to-launch-site landings, employing a complex re-entry profile [47]. - The Starship executed a "dynamic tilt maneuver" during its descent to simulate landing corrections [49][51]. - The strategy of "flying while modifying" allows for rapid testing and validation of technologies, which is a hallmark of the company's innovative approach [56][57].

星舰 V2 的谢幕演出，比预想中更加顺利。 就在刚刚，星舰第 11 次飞行任务圆满完成——15 号助推器再次征战，8 颗星链模拟器完美部署，隔热瓦被故意移除接受极限测试，飞船在印度洋成功完 成溅落。 这是星舰 V2 版本的最后一飞，也是 SpaceX 迈向星舰 V3 时代的转折点。马斯克此前多次表示，星舰是一个持续迭代的系统，而 V3 则是未来实现登陆火 星任务的关键版本。 插个题外话，英伟达 CEO黄仁勋也来到了美国德克萨斯州 Starbase 基地，把即将发货的 DGX Spark 个人超算交到马斯克手上，而早在 2016 年，马斯克 就是首批从黄仁勋手中接过 DGX-1 的团队成员之一。 此次使用B15 助推器 测试的核心目标，是验证一套全新的着陆点火发动机配置，为后续的新一代超级重型助推器打下基础。 话不多说，让我们一起来回顾此次发射的全部过程。首先，位于星舰下方的超重型火箭助推器点燃了全部发动机，开始向太空爬升。 发射约 2 分半后，星舰上方飞船点燃自身的 6 台发动机并完成分离。据 SpaceX 介绍，这些火箭发动机产生的推力相当于 64 架波音 747 客机的总和。 而「超级重型」助推器开始执行 ...