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Comment by gattr | original | SpaceX catches the Starship to end Flight 15
[−]gattr · 2026-11-15 Sun 10:15 UTC · link
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.
[−]vardump · 2026-11-15 Sun 10:18 UTC · link
It'd destroy Starship, not enough structural integrity in that orientation.