How to catch a SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Booster (with chopsticks?)

A couple of days ago, Elon Musk announced that SpaceX's Starship Superheavy booster shouldn't have any landing gear, but instead be caught by its grid fins. This is an interesting construction engineering challenge. I envision the catching system to look something like shown in this video. The system follows the booster in the horizontal plane during the final phase of its landing. When the grid fins finally touch down on the catching arms, the remaining kinetic energy is dissipated by a couple of dampers.

An open (truss) construction is best for the arms and tower to prevent getting changing winds during the landing. As any sailor knows winds can have a devastating effect on your perfect approach.

[treystinson]

Instructions unclear, sent the Sea Dragon to Europa

[shinomiyakaguya]

Elon: "the best part is no part, the best step is no step"

[KwispySpace]

Crazy seeing this in my recommended when SpaceX is quite literally a month away from an actual catch attempt. Insane!

Edit: They f#%* did it.

[linecraftman]

this is the most realistic render so far, well done!!!

[colejhudson]

What software did you use to make this animation Joris? Seems like something you might find in a CAD

[hosh]

The tower isn't only for landing so this concept fails