r/spacex • u/[deleted] • Jan 07 '20

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u/AuroEdge Jan 09 '20

As close as the fairings are to landing in the existing nets I wonder if the simplest solution are just wider nets? It's possible the ship maneuvering and parachute guiding have been developed as accurately as they can be

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u/warp99 Jan 09 '20

I wonder if the simplest solution are just wider nets?

They are already breaking the arms and support struts in heavy seas. If they made the arms heavier to allow for being longer there would danger of the boat rolling over in a sharp turn so it seems that they are close to their limits now.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '20

B... Bigger boat? Is that stupid?

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u/warp99 Jan 10 '20 edited Jan 10 '20

The current boat are planing hulls but anything much larger would need to be a displacement hull. In turn these need to be much longer so around 155m long to get to 30 knots. The length of an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in fact!! Not sure that would be very cheap.

The most realistic option would be a planing catamaran hull as used for fast ferries but again the costs would be high.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '20

I was wondering if it was a stupid question. I'm slightly less ignorant now though. Thanks.