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Bill Gerstenmaier was talking about the flight test 4 landing accuracy, which landed on the open sea in the Gulf of Mexico, not on the tower like the recent tes

Bill Gerstenmaier was talking about the flight test 4 landing accuracy, which landed on the open sea in the Gulf of Mexico, not on the tower like the recent test flight 5. The only thing nearby was a buoy. I'm pretty certain it didn't have advanced laser systems.

asadotzler 2y ago
The buoys were not trivial devices. See https://x.com/CosmicalChief/status/1626333723514834944 https://x.com/CosmicalChief/status/1626333723514834944
- cubefox 2y ago
  Still, lasers on a buoy?
  - Sammi 2y ago
    This is the part about landing a space rocket that you wonder is not technically possible? Looking at the image I can see a dark device on top of a mast that could be anything electronic.
    - cubefox 2y ago
      The buoy is shaking in the water, so it likely can't aim at ship.
jameshart 2y ago
There’s a big cross in the middle of the landing pad that you’re trying to aim for - you don’t need advanced laser systems to get an accurate fix on where the landing pad is from the rocket - or where the rocket is form the landing pad for that matter.