Instead of following the Falcon 9 plan and using landing legs for a touchdown on the ground or a droneship stationed in the ocean, SpaceX has adopted a new design that uses giant mechanical arms on the Starship launch tower to catch the returning first stage booster, called the Super Heavy, before it touches the ground. Although you may wonder why it didnt simply emulate the tried and tested Falcon 9 leg based landing, SpaceX has good reasons for taking a different approach. For starters, bui
