Elon Musk Honors PM Modi with Starship Test Flight Heatshield Tile

Feb 14, 2025 Khushi Kumari

Elon Musk Gifts PM Modi SpaceX Heatshield Tile – A special gift from the billionaire during their meeting in Washington Blair House

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Musk presented Modi with a heat shield tile from SpaceX’s Starship Test Flight 5, which took place on October 13, 2024

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The hexagonal ceramic heatshield tile protects SpaceX's Starship from extreme heat during atmospheric re-entry

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SpaceX launched Starship from South Texas, successfully capturing its Super Heavy booster at the launch site

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In return, PM Modi gifted Musk’s children three Indian classic books by Rabindranath Tagore, RK Narayan, and Vishnu Sharma

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