Not when the alternate lander options don’t even have enough performance to land and take off the moon if the astronauts mass is included. The lower payload re

Not when the alternate lander options don’t even have enough performance to land and take off the moon if the astronauts mass is included. The lower payload requirements mean Starship HLS requires fewer fuel replenishment launches, so an apples to apples comparison makes Starship slightly less risky, especially as the other landers rely on launchers far less developed than Starship.