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Now the vehicle uses its control surfaces and rockets to slow its descent and relies on heat-resistant tiles (which, of course, add weight).
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Adam Rogers, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
Grid fins are lattice-style control surfaces that help steer rockets back down through the atmosphere toward their landing zones, helping to reduce the possible risk of damage or a crash.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Pointer also took swabs from control surfaces, including a public toilet seat and a flush button to compare.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
The museum worked with American Airlines mechanics to remove those control surfaces.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
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Adam Rogers, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
Grid fins are lattice-style control surfaces that help steer rockets back down through the atmosphere toward their landing zones, helping to reduce the possible risk of damage or a crash.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Pointer also took swabs from control surfaces, including a public toilet seat and a flush button to compare.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
The museum worked with American Airlines mechanics to remove those control surfaces.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
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“Control surface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/control%20surface. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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