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		rkagerer on Oct 13, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Starship Flight 5: Launch and booster catch [video... Understood, although weren't they out of commission for a really long time anyway the last time they damaged their launchpad?

pfdietz on Oct 14, 2024 [–]

That was a launch pad, not a recovery pad. The launch pad has to be engineered to survive full thrust from all the engines, and for a rather long time as the loaded vehicle accelerates upward.

rkagerer on Oct 14, 2024 | [–]

Thanks for clarifying!

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