> The Falcon 9 booster also had similar flight plans until it could successfully fly a controlled trajectory to the surface of the ocean before they risked a dr

> The Falcon 9 booster also had similar flight plans until it could successfully fly a controlled trajectory to the surface of the ocean before they risked a drone ship too. They also don't yet have any drone ships capable of landing the Starship or booster. But yes, it'll very much "prove it can more or less land" prior to actually giving them anything (breakable) to land on.