SpaceX's new Starship Landing somehow SHOCKED NASA with this method...

SpaceX's new Starship Landing somehow SHOCKED NASA with this method...
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0:00 intro
0:42 Starship Landing Problem
2:22Droneship Method
5:16Landing Legs
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SpaceX's new Starship Landing somehow SHOCKED NASA with this method...
Both Super Heavy and Starship could land on a droneship in the near future !
And this isn’t just speculation. It shows up clearly in the FAA’s EIS documents for Starship, covering launch sites like LC 39A and even SLC 37, where the word “droneship” appears again and again.
That repetition tells us one thing: SpaceX is preparing for every possible scenario, supporting special missions and reducing risks tied to future Starship landing operations.
So how important could droneship landings become going forward? And when might we see Starship touch down on a droneship for the very first time?
Let’s find out in today’s episode of Alpha Tech.
SpaceX's new Starship Landing somehow SHOCKED NASA with this method...
In recent years, Starship has emerged as the most ambitious spacecraft ever built, not just because it’s the largest in the world, standing over 124 meters tall, but also because it’s powered by Raptor 3, the most advanced rocket engine ever developed. Starship was designed to do things humanity has never done before: build a permanent base on the Moon, and eventually on Mars.
But despite all those “number one” achievements, many experts at NASA believe Starship still isn’t perfect. And after thinking about it, they’re not wrong, Starship is missing a true backup landing option.
As we know, SpaceX is building a total of five launch pads: two at Starbase, Texas, and three in Florida. These pads aren’t just for launching, they’re also meant for landing. And if you look closely, there’s an interesting pattern. Only Starbase and SLC-37 have two pads built close together. LC-39A, on the other hand, stands alone.
SpaceX's new Starship Landing somehow SHOCKED NASA with this method...
There’s nothing mysterious about that. The paired pads are meant to allow both Super Heavy and Starship to land separately, each on its own pad. The standalone pad at LC-39A is primarily for launching Starship HLS, supporting NASA’s Artemis missions. In those missions, only Super Heavy returns and lands. The HLS vehicle doesn’t, it heads to the Moon and stays there, becoming part of Moonbase Alpha.
But here’s the real problem. If SpaceX relies on just one landing option, returning to a launch pad, the risks quickly add up. What happens if a launch pad is damaged? What if Starship starts flying at a very high cadence, and repeated landings create noise and operational issues?
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