# Mechazilla

Mechazilla is ready for Starship landings as FAA approves tower catches, while technical challenges in production and validation are being addressed. The lunar race intensifies with Blue Origin and Artemis pushing forward.

### About Mechazilla
Mechazilla is a launch and catch tower system developed by SpaceX for their Starship and Super Heavy rockets.  

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[--] Month: [-------] -28%  
[--] Months: [---------] -59%  
[--] Year: [----------] -96%  
1-Year High: [---------] on 2025-03-07  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-03-13  

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### Mentions: [--] (24h)
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[--] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Mechazilla in the last [--] hours which is up 4.40% from [--] in the previous [--] hours
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1-Year High: [---] on 2025-03-07  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-05-07  
  
  
### Sentiment: 100%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/mechazilla/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 100%  
Daily Average: 91%  
[--] Month: 94% -2%  
[--] Months: 94% -6%  
[--] Year: 94% -6%  
1-Year High: 100% on 2025-02-18  
1-Year Low: 11% on 2025-07-18  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Starship Landing and Catching: (40%) Posts detailing the successful landing and catching of the Super Heavy booster by the Mechazilla tower.
- Mechazilla Functionality and Design: (30%) Explanations and visualizations of how the Mechazilla system works, including its chopstick arms.
- SpaceX and Starship Progress: (20%) Broader discussions about SpaceX's advancements with Starship, often featuring Mechazilla as a key component.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Technical Bottlenecks and Validation: (60%) Discussions highlighting potential delays or challenges in the Starship program, such as issues with cryogenic stands and structural validation.
- Regulatory and Environmental Assessments: (40%) Mentions of regulatory approvals, like the FAA's environmental assessment for landing on the tower, which could impact future operations.
  

### Top Mechazilla Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Starbase se activa: Pad B listo y Massey decide el fuego Starbase no duerme: Pad B se prepara para el prximo fuego con purgas retracciones y pruebas del diluvio. Mientras tanto en Produccin el ritmo se acelera con Booster [--] y Ship [--] pero el verdadero cuello de botella aparece en Massey: stands criognicas y validacin estructural antes de encender nada. Y fuera de Texas la carrera lunar se aprieta: Blue Origin empuja su ruta con Blue Moon Artemis marca presin y Florida suma un segundo frente real en LC-39A. Si te gusta este tipo de anlisis tcnico y actualizado suscrbete: no cuesta nada y a m"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gM-sencjvaI) [@capsulacuriosa](/creator/youtube/capsulacuriosa) 2026-02-16T14:07Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements


"FAA AUTORIZA STARSHIP A POUSAR NA TORRE A agncia americana concluiu hoje a avaliao ambiental que autoriza misses com retorno ao local de lanamento na Starbase no Texas. Na prtica isso significa que tanto o Super Heavy quanto o prprio Starship podero pousar de volta na torre de lanamento sendo capturados pelos famosos braos de captura ou Mechazilla para os mais prximos. Ser este o ano do Starship"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PallottaPedro/status/2022418983085900036) [@PallottaPedro](/creator/x/PallottaPedro) 2026-02-13T21:13Z 29.5K followers, 18.8K engagements


"The Most Insane Rocket Landing Ever #spacex #starship #elonmusk #superheavybooster #mechazilla How do you stop a 230-foot rocket falling at over [---] miles per hour Super Heavy launches with [--] Raptor engines producing [----] million pounds of thrust the most powerful rocket ever built. But during landing It relies on just three engines to cancel out gravity pulling at [--] feet per second squared and slow a 500000-pound booster to nearly zero with centimeter-level precision. #SpaceX #Starship #SuperHeavy #RocketScience #RocketLanding #RaptorEngine #SpaceFacts #AerospaceEngineering #ElonMusk"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fn3bgkNhIkg) [@rocketryspace](/creator/youtube/rocketryspace) 2026-02-12T12:47Z [----] followers, 24.1K engagements


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[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gjuOJk9q3wk) [@youthydm](/creator/youtube/youthydm) 2026-02-07T04:00Z 31.9K followers, 33.9K engagements

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