interesting, this may mean nothing, but on the patch s1 has no legs but has fins....Quote from: Elthiryel on 12/21/2017 11:46 pmA press kit for this mission is finally available!
A press kit for this mission is finally available!
https://twitter.com/SandyMazza/status/944024381725982720
Quote from: Michael Baylor on 12/22/2017 01:05 amhttps://twitter.com/SandyMazza/status/944024381725982720That's not very sooty!
More to the point - is that a Block 5 interstage or is it just the lighting?
Is it just me or are those gridfins? Maybe the patch is accurate and they're trying some entry lifting testing or something along those lines?
Quote from: Johnnyhinbos on 12/22/2017 01:14 amMore to the point - is that a Block 5 interstage or is it just the lighting?Nope, possibly soot or lighting. Block 5's interstage will be pure black.
Why did they clean the stage? Didn't Matt Desch say it wasn't cleaned? Did SpaceX see a lot more drag than they anticipated with CRS-13?