SpaceX has unveiled a radical redesign of its Starship rocket after several failed flight attempts of the Mars-bound rocket.

Elon Musk’s space company announced on Wednesday that it will remove one of the key landing fins used to guide the Super Heavy booster rocket back to Earth.

The next generation rocket will instead feature three grid fins that are stronger and 50 per cent larger than previous versions.

The most recent attempt to launch and land the rocket’s Super Heavy booster, which took place in May, saw the giant rocket fail to land back at its launchpad, instead crashing into the Gulf of Mexico. The main ship made it over the Indian Ocean before exploding.

“The redesigned grid fins are 50 per cent larger and higher strength, moving from four fins to three for vehicle co

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