SpaceX is preparing for what could be a launch and catch of the booster tomorrow. Ryan Hansen has an excellent video with renderings of all mechanisms and processes that will be used on the Mechazilla launch tower.
A successful catch will mean recovery of the 33 engines in the booster and the entire super heavy booster. It will mean that eventually a booster could be relaunched in hours instead of weeks.
While catching the world’s largest booster sounds insane, this video attempts to explain the systems that will be involved and how they function.
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Ryan Hansen did a great job with his analysis! It’s well worth the watch.
Catching the booster, doesn’t sound insane ,light the candle already!
I say they succeed the first time.
Correct call. Good catch on first try