I really think they should just wait before they attempt to destroy the pad, the only pad they have. Wait till tower 2 and 3 are in fully working order then try a catch with version 2 starship/ boosters. Why would they take that chance when it could be a major set back. And let’s not forget star-hopper flew about 5 years ago. I know it’s verruca from Willie wanka but I want it to be done now. And they have yet to put a payload into orbit… maybe because the limitations on what they can do for now they want certain tests done first but it still don’t make too much sense in the amount of data they get if it were other ways around. Delays mean ships and booster will be sitting around essentially waiting to be decommissioned and scrapped…
@@Ch33ziTzsk8Rkeep in mind it has plenty of abort options if they lose control of the booster, it'll crash into the water like CRS 16. Lose control of the vehicle but still have enough thrust to fly away? STP-2 FH center core did that, saving the drone ship. Something goes wrong with the landing burn, pitch hard to throw the vehicle out to the ocean again. This hasnt been demonstrated from RTLS, but given the uh structural integrity these vehicles demonstrated on flight 1, it should be manageable. flight computer doesnt like the data its seeing during final approach? throttle up and fly out into the gulf Given SpaceX's success with Falcon 9 landings, and if the landing simulation on flight 4 goes well, im confident they'll stick it on flight 5, or safely abort the landing attempt
@@fosstera I’m not 100% on this but didn’t sn11 not light any engines and just slam into the ground? I know with sn9 they had one engine light and it still couldn’t do the flip but that’s also a different ship vs the booster, ether way it will be interesting, that carnage report said 6 out of the 13 inner engines self shut down the last minute for landing it will be intense…
