From: nospam@127.0.0.1   
      
   On 1/25/2021 9:43 AM, David Spain wrote:   
   > If successful then move on to Y. Note that if   
   > successful, and the engines/tanks etc. aren't damaged in any significant   
   > way, the next flight can take place quickly. Here quickly means weeks   
   > not months.   
      
   It just occurred to me, that if Starship is launching from a ring pad   
   (which it appears to be doing) to re-launch from a 'landing' pad it is   
   only necessary to hoist the dry mass Starship vertically and re-set on a   
   launch ring placed underneath. It isn't necessary to move to another   
   pad. I haven't see such an architecture, yet.   
      
   That might also save a great deal of time, since SpaceX is crane   
   plentiful....   
      
   Dave   
      
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