From: nospam@127.0.0.1   
      
   JF Mezei  writes:   
      
   > Not sure if Elon has release such info.   
   >   
   > Starship will have "wings/elonrons" and will dive into atmosphere   
   > nosecone first, and then hope to steer to upright and then land with its   
   > rocket engines vertically.   
   >   
   Yes that's what I've read.   
      
   > How will super Heavy do it?  I assume a more Falcon-9 way? Will it have   
   > grid fins like Falcon-9 or will it use other aerodynamic device to   
   > provide attitude control in atmosphere ?   
      
   Yes. All the pictorials I have seen have grid fins at the top but a   
   different landing leg mechanism at the bottom. Not surprising   
   considering the overall difference of this booster. From what I've seen   
   the "high bay" construction at Boca Chica is almost complete. This is   
   where stacking/construction of Super Heavy will be done. So we aren't   
   far from knowing.   
      
   When it comes to Super Heavy, I wonder if they will use an incremental   
   approach to testing the number of engines? I would not be surprised if   
   they start with a substantial number of engines LESS than the full   
   complement of (what is it today?) 37 Raptors?   
      
   Dave   
      
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