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Comment by burnerRhodov3 | original | SpaceX catches the Starship to end Flight 15
[−]burnerRhodov3 · 2026-11-15 Sun 17:07 UTC · link
It's about takt time. And that's all elon thinks about. It has nothing to do with the landing gear.. even though as you said that's a slight modification. It's about being able to land it where you build, referb, etc.

Do you know how expensive it is to transport a 40 ton skyscraper? Now they can just put it on the transport stand, drive it over to mega bay, refurb while they are putting they next payload on board, and drive it back over to the pad.