This is stunning footage. The heat shield discoloration from the test tiles and missing tiles is so clear. They finally got their heat shield test data!
The blown apart base of the fin into the engine bay looks much worse compared to the stream.
this post was submitted on 29 Aug 2025
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It seems to do a quarter turn to its left at the end. I wonder if this is intentional or not.
I keep changing my mind, but it feels like it was a deliberate choice to aim the shield at the camera. It's so perfectly centered!