Recent content by pjbierma

The whole program is a mess in my opinion. https://bgr.com/science/former-nasa-admin-wants-to-throw-out-artemis-and-start-over-heres-why/

OK. I'll be looking for those legs when Artemis III lands in 2026 (and I assume unmanned tests prior to this).

Thanks again. I agree that people a lot smarter than me have thought of this. Nevertheless, I'm not worried about the ability to land vertically. I too, am just "spitballing" looking at the height of Starship and the diameter of the base. It looks very susceptible to tipping and does not look...

Thanks LKK. I wish I had your confidence.

That is very interesting and makes sense. I always assumed that the landing legs on the Falcon are "passive." Are you saying that the Falcon landing legs actively adjust to the motion of the barge when Falcon lands at sea? I was not aware of that. In any case, landing on a flat prepared pad...

Is this something that you "think" or something that you actually "know" about the Starship design? I have not seen this feature in any of the design plans for Starship. It doesn't seem like that feature can just be "added on." How in the world can they plan for a landing in 2026? Even with...

Can someone please explain to me how it is possible to ensure that Starship can land on the moon without tipping over. It seems to have a high center of gravity and it seems impossible to ensure that it will land on a completely smooth level spot.