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READ MORE Starship will then fly to destinations like the Moon and Mars, and possibly even beyond. When landing on Mars or Earth where there is an atmosphere, Starship will perform a belly-flop manoeuvre by falling to the ground belly-side down. Doing so will slow the rocket down aerodynamically and without having to burn any fuel until the very last moments. It is, therefore, critical SpaceX nails down the manoeuvre even if it means sacrificing one or two prototype models in the process. The next Starship in line, the SN10 model is already waiting on the Boca Chica launch pad for its chance ...