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Re:Starship – SN9 – High-Altitude Flight Test by elihu on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @04:26PM (#26006948)
I think it was the opposite; they rotated past vertical. I'd guess they were probably counting on the vectored thrust of a second engine to halt the angular momentum.
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Re:Starship – SN9 – High-Altitude Flight Test by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @05:31PM (#26007892)
Sure, could be. I'd like a few seconds earlier on the shot that showed the landing pad to be sure.
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Re:Starship – SN9 – High-Altitude Flight Test by stopChanging on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @11:52PM (#26010721)
dodd's stream shows that more clearly https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/135674067395381658...
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