This invention concept pertains to shock absorbing landing gear for space planes, that can include wheels, or non-wheel landing gear versions, including space planes that can land on other planets vertically. The Springboard Shock Absorbing Landing Gear includes springs and struts, or gas or liquid filled pneumatic pistons that absorb the shock of landing, with slight movements up and down until the craft is stabilized, and then the up and down movement stops, successfully, allowing boarding platforms to deploy from the space plane, to allow astronauts to embark on a space walk on the planet, or get out of the space plane back on Earth, for an example. The struts or pneumatic pistons are positioned diagonally to vertically, to allow the landing gear to reposition itself in relation to the space plane and the ground, to ensure the space plane lands properly. Additionally, the landing gear can have both wheels and non-wheel landing gear, such as turning the wheels upside down for landing on a foreign planet vertically, while still allowing landing on a runway with wheels, if necessary.