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Re:SpaceX indicates it will manufacture the BFR rocket in Lo... by mkempe on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @01:39PM (#16630754)
Is the BFR also expected to land on droneships?
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Re:SpaceX indicates it will manufacture the BFR rocket in Lo... by mikeash on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @02:01PM (#16630959)
No, the plan is for it to always return to the launch site.
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Re:SpaceX indicates it will manufacture the BFR rocket in Lo... by sq_ on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @04:04PM (#16632034)
To add to this, SpaceX has said at some point that they are planning to land the BFR directly back on the launch clamps to remove the need for landing legs.
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Re:SpaceX indicates it will manufacture the BFR rocket in Lo... by nerpderp83 on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @08:02PM (#16633993)
Sounds like a nice option and a scary default.
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Re:SpaceX indicates it will manufacture the BFR rocket in Lo... by sq_ on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @01:03AM (#16635622)
When Elon (I think it was him) was talking about it, he seemed pretty confident that they could do it effectively.

They already land the Falcon 9s on a relatively small area; with a bit of extra maneuvering capability right before touchdown, along with the Raptor engine's deep throttling ability, it should be entirely possible to do pinpoint landings.

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