Ars Technica
• JENNIFER OUELLETTE
Impact testing found that 3D-printed aluminum arrays built with an eggshell-like structure and filled with water provided greater resistance than conventional designs. The approach could offer spacecraft developers a new path to improving protection against impacts while managing structural mass and manufacturing complexity.
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Impact testing found that 3D-printed aluminum arrays built with an eggshell-like structure and filled with water provided greater resistance than conventional designs. The approach could offer spacecraft developers a new path to improving protection against impacts while managing structural mass and manufacturing complexity.
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Pivotal Research initiated coverage of SpaceX with a buy rating, arguing the company can overcome Starship’s reusability bottleneck. The firm sees a successful solution potentially supporting Starlink’s expansion into part of the $1.7 trillion terrestrial and wireless communications market, while failure could leave SpaceX smaller than expected.
Analysts say Starship must achieve deep reusability and cut launch costs by more than 90% for SpaceX to support Starlink expansion and rapidly growing computing demand. The company could otherwise remain substantially smaller, while a Nasdaq-100 inclusion may drive as much as $15.5 billion in passive-fund buying.
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