![Details of SpaceX new Starship's TPS, a network of hexagonal heat resistant tiles which protect the spaceship during reentry. (Photo by Reginald Mathalone/NurPhoto Stock Photo - Alamy Details of SpaceX new Starship's TPS, a network of hexagonal heat resistant tiles which protect the spaceship during reentry. (Photo by Reginald Mathalone/NurPhoto Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2KD681M/details-of-spacex-new-starships-tps-a-network-of-hexagonal-heat-resistant-tiles-which-protect-the-spaceship-during-reentry-photo-by-reginald-mathalonenurphoto-2KD681M.jpg)
Details of SpaceX new Starship's TPS, a network of hexagonal heat resistant tiles which protect the spaceship during reentry. (Photo by Reginald Mathalone/NurPhoto Stock Photo - Alamy
![A view of the experimental Starship heatshield tiles flown on CRS-18 Dragon. Photo: Pauline Acalin : r/spacex A view of the experimental Starship heatshield tiles flown on CRS-18 Dragon. Photo: Pauline Acalin : r/spacex](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EDJ_f02UYAAR6zd.jpg)
A view of the experimental Starship heatshield tiles flown on CRS-18 Dragon. Photo: Pauline Acalin : r/spacex
According to Musk's announcement, the heat shield for Starship will have ceramic tiles in high heating areas, but isn't this very similar to the thermal solution used in the Space Shuttle orbiter? -
![Pauline Acalin on Twitter: "A few of Starship's ceramic prototype heat shield tiles were placed on the upper reentry edge of Dragon's heat shield during the CRS-18 mission. Hopefully we will be Pauline Acalin on Twitter: "A few of Starship's ceramic prototype heat shield tiles were placed on the upper reentry edge of Dragon's heat shield during the CRS-18 mission. Hopefully we will be](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EDKJ1NAUEAARKjG.jpg)
Pauline Acalin on Twitter: "A few of Starship's ceramic prototype heat shield tiles were placed on the upper reentry edge of Dragon's heat shield during the CRS-18 mission. Hopefully we will be
How do the Crew Dragon's PICA heat shield tiles compare to the ones used on the space shuttles? - Quora
![Stud-welded section of SpaceX's Starship for attaching heat shield tiles. Imagine a 9m diameter programming wheel on the MMX. : r/MarbleMachineX Stud-welded section of SpaceX's Starship for attaching heat shield tiles. Imagine a 9m diameter programming wheel on the MMX. : r/MarbleMachineX](https://i.redd.it/jmcv7pdt63961.jpg)