[quote=@Krayzikk] The heat shield is an actual, expanding shield kind of like Gundam's ballute pack. It's not so much of an issue for Orbitals that can enter under their own power but it's a lot harder to control reentry speed for those that can't, so they get a heat shield. The boosters can go back, legs, wherever there's feasibly a hardpoint. There are at least two catapults. There might be more, but to be honest I haven't had time to finalize my description for [i]Pyxis[/i] yet. But there's at least two. As for the LZ, you're welcome to go right up to entering the atmosphere I'll get an establishing post written after everybody (or almost everybody, if someone's taking a while) has launched. [/quote] Very helpful, thanks! I'll see if I can't squeeze out a reply soon.