Originally Posted by
Sam W
The explosion of Booster 13 upon landing looked like a small nuke. So with this data point how can SpaceX ever be allowed to try and land the booster anywhere near a populated area or a protected wildlife refuge? Back to landing on a rig offshore.
I don't know what nukes you've seen but that was nothing like one.
They have landed one already.
It looks like the comms tower on top of the launch tower got damaged which is why the booster landed out to sea.
The offshore rig idea is a dead duck. Can you imagine how much the top of the tower would move about in even a light swell. A catch would be impossible.