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   Snidely to All   
   Re: Starship landing gear   
   03 Nov 21 15:48:17   
   
   From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   On Wednesday, JF Mezei yelped out that:   
   > On 2021-11-03 06:45, Snidely wrote:   
   >   
   >>  Refueling needs to be solved before legs for Mars or even the moon.   
   >   
   > What happens if the use the space in the skirt for refueling and once   
   > that is done , set, cast in concrete, they realise there is no space   
   > left for proper landing gear?   
      
   The concrete is the landing /field/.   
      
   And who says the legs have to be in the skirt?   
      
   [It looks like refueling has already moved outside the skirt, since the   
   Quick Disconnect doesn't reach in and goose Starship while it's stacked   
   on Super Heavy.]   
      
   /dps   
      
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