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   Snidely to All   
   Re: Super Heavy landing in arms   
   27 Jun 21 23:01:14   
   
   From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   Jeff Findley  scribbled something on Sunday the 6/27/2021:   
   > In article , jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca   
   > says...   
      
   >> Considering that the grid fins should be very agile and able to move   
   >> quickly to manage attitude during the descent phase, is it possible to   
   >> have both this agility AND the structural strength needed not not only   
   >> support full weight of the Super Heavy but also the G-force at time of   
   >> landing?   
   >   
   > Yes.   
      
   Acceleration relative to the tower should be very close to 0 at the   
   time of capture, so what G-force are you imagining besides the   
   no-longer-full weight of the Super Heavy?   
      
   [That's a pun, son, since the tanks should be very close to empty at   
   the time of capture]   
      
   That said, Elon has apparently allowed as how some additional hard   
   points might be needed.   
      
   /dps   
      
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