New Shepard is able to make several compromises that make landing _much_ easier. New Shepard doesn&#x27;t have to get anywhere close to orbital velocity, so it can use a far less powerful engine. That means it can throttle down far enough to hover. That is a _huge_ advantage over Falcon 9, which must time the landing burn perfectly to hit 0 velocity at the exact moment it touches the ground.<p>They&#x27;re in the same club like a general aviation pilot landing his Piper Cub on a giant runway and a navy pilot landing his F-14 on a carrier are &quot;in the same club&quot;. While it&#x27;s technically true, pointing it out would be pretty tacky...