--- title: "Elon Musk Praises Video of Starship’s Arachnoid Landing Legs" description: "A video uploaded by Helsinki-based 3D artist Kimi Talvitie on Wednesday attempts to recreate SpaceX Starship's arachnoid landing legs." date: "2020-04-03" modified: "2020-04-03" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-video-starship-landing-legs" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "Space" - "SpaceX" - "Starship" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "elon musk" - "SpaceX" - "Starship" - "the digest" --- # Elon Musk Praises Video of Starship’s Arachnoid Landing Legs ![A video uploaded by Helsinki-based 3D artist Kimi Talvitie on Wednesday attempts to recreate SpaceX Starship's arachnoid landing legs.]() *\Image: Stanley Creative\* ## Itsy Bitsy Spider Legs A video uploaded by Helsinki-based 3D artist Kimi Talvitie on Wednesday attempts to recreate what [*Inverse* calls]() the SpaceX Starship's "spider-like" landing legs. The six legs are meant to make a soft landing on distant worlds, including the Moon and Mars. https://twitter.com/kimitalvitie/status/1245378204384231424 ## Elon Approved And it turns out, the render almost hit the nail on the head. "Yes, v close! Nice work," wrote SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in a [Wednesday tweet](), replying to Talvitie's video. "Those are V0.9 legs, so major upgrades coming. Need wider span, longer stroke & ability to auto-level for uneven ground or leaning into high winds." On Tuesday, Musk [tweeted]() that the latest Starship prototype, dubbed "SN3," had legs that "extend and telescope out." The next version, he added, will have significantly longer legs. ## To the Moon and Beyond SpaceX is aiming to revolutionize space travel with its massive, stainless steel-clad Starship spacecraft. According to a [recently released user guide](), the company is envisioning it ferrying up to 100 passengers or over 100 tons of cargo into space and far beyond, including the Moon and Mars. The spacetech company is still gearing up to test flight its first full-scale Starship prototype. According to recent filings with the Federal Aviation Administration, the company might make an attempt [as soon as this month](). But SpaceX still has plenty of hurdles to overcome. The SN3 prototype [collapsed]() during a pressure tank test late Thursday evening. **READ MORE:** [SpaceX Starship: new video shows spider-like legs that will land on Mars]() \[*Inverse*\] **More on Starship:** *[SpaceX Starship “User Guide” Details Private Cabins, Common Areas]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()