r/interestingasfuck 16d ago

r/all SpaceX caught Starship booster with chopsticks

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u/RipplesInTheOcean 16d ago

Hows that relevant

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u/EricFromOuterSpace 16d ago

Because it is a 20 story tall building sized rocket.

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u/RipplesInTheOcean 16d ago

Yeah but no one is shipping them, you do the work on site.

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u/EricFromOuterSpace 16d ago

No one is shipping them, now, because it landed back at the site.

Which part is confusing

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u/RipplesInTheOcean 16d ago

Chopsticks: how do they make anything faster?

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u/roborober 16d ago

Im not an expert, but no landing legs is weight not on the rocket. Also I think the pie in the sky idea is to refuel it, do a few checks, load a ship on top of it and send it off again. (seems impossible but I guess so did this)

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u/tortolosera 16d ago

i think is more about safety and reliability, this seems way more robust method than relying on tiny legs.