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Re:Blue Origin lands New Glenn rocket booster on second try by m4rtink on Thursday November 13, 2025 @08:13PM (#45922746)
Blue also has a cute little elephant robot that shows up later in the stream. :)

BTW, while the pyrotechnic welding bolts are kinda neat, I do hope they come up with something else (electromagnets ?) eventually as it could be quite a hassle tneeding to cut the booster from the deck every time you land. :)

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Re:Blue Origin lands New Glenn rocket booster on second try by MadnessASAP on Thursday November 13, 2025 @09:18PM (#45923123)
In the grand scheme of things supporting a rocket turnaround, sending somebody out with a wrench (to detach the harpoons from the leg) and a grinder (to smooth out the deck surface) probably isn't that big of a deal.

However, for an alternative that would be wild to see from a rocket: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beartrap_(hauldown_device)

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