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SpaceX catches the Starship to end Flight 15
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peterbecich
· 2026-11-15 Sun 09:16 UTC ·
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fave
So theoretically the rocket could land on a flame deflector, reversing the process?
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martyvis
· 2026-11-15 Sun 09:33 UTC ·
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fave
Not easy the land on a reverse waterfall I think.
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gattr
· 2026-11-15 Sun 10:15 UTC ·
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fave
Now that I think about it, why land upright at all? You could do a gentle controlled touchdown in a water pool and slowly tilt to horizontal with a minor splash, like the previous Starship.
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vardump
· 2026-11-15 Sun 10:18 UTC ·
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It'd destroy Starship, not enough structural integrity in that orientation.