Ok lets say there is a ship 100ft long moving at .90c. a planet

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In the scenario of a 100ft long ship traveling at 0.90c past a planet with guns 101ft apart, the bullets fired from the guns would not hit the ship. Due to relativistic effects, the ship's length contracts from the perspective of the planet, making it effectively shorter than 100ft. As the bullets travel at the speed of light, the timing and distance calculations indicate that the bullets would pass through the space where the ship is located without making contact. This conclusion aligns with the principles of relativity and has been discussed in previous threads. The physics of high-speed travel and the behavior of projectiles in such scenarios lead to the determination that the bullets would miss the ship entirely.
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ok let's say there is a ship 100ft long moving at .90c. a planet perpendicular has guns 101ft apart at rest. the guns line of fire are parrallel to each other. the planet plans it out so that the ship will be in between the bullets when the ship flies past the planet. would the bullets hit the ship or not?
 
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