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Why Did SpaceX's Oldest Booster Crash Land? [Scott Manley analysis] [video] (youtube.com)
3 points by bell-cot on Aug 30, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


Spoiler: He concludes it was mechanical failure of a landing leg/strut during a hard landing, causing engine bell(s) to hit the barge deck, causing fiery failure(s) at the fuel/LOX end(s) of the engine(s).

Caveat: Scott is working from SpaceX's usual landing video - limited quality, and poor camera placement for where the initial failure seems to occur.




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