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Is it just the lighting, or do those grid fins look different? Elon said they were swapping them out for titanium.

Love seeing the cold gas thrusters from a distance; it's way more puffy than I would have imagined.

I think this is the first time they've maintained a feed of telemetry on the first stage. I love that; I am sure we are going to see a lot of new analysis for how the re-entry works.

Coming up on entry burn in a few moments. We are going to get to see the rocket tail-first during the entry burn...really really good image. Only 80 km up.

Oh wow. That is...magnificent.

Good god that is an amazing sight. Landing burn started!

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3 minutes ago, sevenperforce said:

Love seeing the cold gas thrusters from a distance; it's way more puffy than I would have imagined.

Yeah, same!

 

Also, LANDING!!!!!!!!!!!

It's really weird: I'm an American but because I play KSP so much I prefer when they do the metric sidebar.

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5 minutes ago, Ultimate Steve said:

Yeah, same!

Also, LANDING!!!!!!!!!!!

It's really weird: I'm an American but because I play KSP so much I prefer when they do the metric sidebar.

You're not alone there; the Imperial system sucks. Anyone in hard science feels the same way.

I tuned in a few moments after liftoff; now to go back and watch that.

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Just now, Ultimate Steve said:

Yeah, same!

 

Also, LANDING!!!!!!!!!!!

It's really weird: I'm an American but because I play KSP so much I prefer when they do the metric sidebar.

Yeah, I loved the m/s speed indicator. I knew exactly how fast the rocket was going!

All we need now is a navball. :wink: 

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