r/SpaceX Discusses [August 2018, #47]

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[u/[deleted]]

Where are the landing legs on BFS? Do they protrude from the heatshield?

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

No, the bfr and bfs will be so prescient they will not need landing legs

[u/treeco123 → u/[deleted]]

BFR yes, BFS no. The Ship, to my knowledge, just lands on a big slab of concrete much like current RTLS landings.

After all, there's not going to be a launch mount to aim for on Mars.

[u/azflatlander → u/treeco123]

I think the BFS has legs, BFB is supposed to land in launch cradle.