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Comment by modeless | original | SpaceX catches the Starship to end Flight 15
[−]modeless · 2026-11-14 Sat 22:59 UTC · link
Fuel transfer seems like a trivial problem next to the reusable heat shield. And even if for some weird reason it never works, the program could likely pay for itself just launching Starlink/Starshield with full reuse.
[−]vl · 2026-11-14 Sat 23:20 UTC · link
Or use SuperHeavy to launch non-reusable second stage and fueled Moon module of different design. After all SuperHeavy doesn’t have to be used exclusively for Starship.
[−]lsllc · 2026-11-14 Sat 23:25 UTC · link
I don't know -- that fuel transfer scene in Armageddon was pretty sketchy!