c2 Spaceship glider reflector?

[Axaj]

Are there any c2 spaceships the can act as glider reflectors?

[Extrementhusiast]

Yes, the LWSS is a simple one: see the Infinity Hotel for it in application.

[Axaj]

I need one that won't be destroyed in the process.

[PM 2Ring]

I need one that won't be destroyed in the process.

I don't think it can be done with a single spaceship, but it can be done with 2 or 3. See this post Rakes and Puffers for a collection of over 50 glider turners / rephasers. Also see a post by Calcyman earlier in that thread for a glider turner that uses two spaceships.

My glider turner collection is based on this glider turner from the Life Lexicon.

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[knightlife]

I found this reflector a while back by combining a flyby G-to-H with a flyby H-to-G. It does require two spaceships:

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x = 62, y = 48, rule = B3/S23
24b2o$22bo4bo$28bo$22bo5bo$23b6o25$2b2o$o4bo$6bo$o5bo$b6o12$60bo$60b2o
$59bobo!

The Hershel leaves a block behind though. This reflector allows the glider to completely cross the spaceships' paths which is unusual.

[Axaj]

Thanks for all the help! I'll put it to good use.

[abiessu]

Here's a p12 (EDIT: actually, p24) 180-degree reflector:

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x = 56, y = 55, rule = B3/S23
7$16b4o30b2o$15b6o27bo4bo$14b2ob4o26bo$15b2o30bo5bo$47b6o2$4b4o$4bo3bo
$4bo7b2o$5bo2bo2b4o$10b2o3bo$5bo2bo2b4o$4bo7b2o$4bo3bo$4b4o5$34b2o$33b
2ob3o$34b5o$20b4o11b3o$19b6o$18b2ob4o$19b2o3$8b4o$8bo3bo$8bo7b2o5b2o$
9bo2bo2b4o3bo2bo$14b2o3bo2bo3b3o$9bo2bo2b4o3b3o$8bo7b2o4b2o7b2o$8bo3bo
16bo4bo$8b4o16bo$28bo5bo$28b6o$15b6o$15bo5bo$15bo$16bo4bo$18b2o!

[Extrementhusiast]

Here are four reflectors: one for each way (including straight ahead!).

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x = 268, y = 219, rule = B3/S23
obo$b2o$bo4$5bo2bo$4bo$4bo3bo$4b4o3$15b2o$14b2ob3o$15b5o$16b3o9$175bob
o85b2o$176b2o84b2ob3o$176bo86b5o$264b3o3$180bo2bo$179bo$179bo3bo$179b
4o4$189b5o$189bo4bo$189bo$190bo3bo$192bo65$119bo64$32b4o$31b6o$30b2ob
4o$31b2o2$3bobo$4b2o$4bo4$8bo2bo$7bo$7bo3bo$7b4o15$197bobo$198b2o$198b
o2$261b2o$260b2ob4o$202bo2bo55b6o$201bo60b4o$201bo3bo$44bo156b4o$42bo
3bo$41bo$41bo4bo$41b5o3$216b3o$215b5o$214b2ob3o$215b2o!