A model of SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket has passed NASA wind tunnel testing, marking another milestone in its development as part of plans to launch future Artemis missions to the moon.
NASA tested a 1.2% scale model of the Super Heavy rocket in the transonic Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel at the space agency's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. The model was subjected to high-speed forced air, simulating the air resistance and flow the booster will experience during different stages of flight, according to a statement from NASA.
