Per #SpaceX’s tweet pic of the #Falcon9, NO this is NOT a new Block 5 black interstage. This is an illusion of the xenon lights that make it look darker than it is. Here’s a side by side from yesterday in daylight. It’s just an unwashed Block 3 interstage. pic.twitter.com/lmrI63sodZ

— Chris G (@ChrisG_SpX) December 22, 2017