3/19/24:
I probably should have mentioned where I found this information. It was on Matt Lowne's youtube channel. Also, there was a mention of another X video, showing strong evidence that the rotation most likely was the reason for the breakup of the Starship.
The rotation appears to put unprotected parts of the Starship in harm's way to the plasma created by the re-entry. If that's so, then the Starship could not survive re-entry. The heat shield cannot protect the ship if it is in the wrong position during re-entry.
end update, the original post follows directly below:
From ophello on X:
Could this kind of rotation be a factor in the demise of the latest Starship test?
Did a quick hack job on this to stabilize the rotation! pic.twitter.com/MFEIsRrd31
— ophello (@ophello) March 15, 2024
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