Recent content by StuartT

That sounds like a reasonable theory until you consider stage 1 had rotated around after separation and was free-falling stern first. At +6:39 that object came into view from way below and was passed at high speed by the rocket. It was not possible for it to have been blown off the fuselage by...

I can't believe this did not attract a lot of attention. That was a near miss. I doubt that passed unnoticed by SpaceX.

Did everyone notice the UFO pass the Stage 1 rocket as it descended after separation? Look on the right-hand side of the video as the first stage is passing though 204 kilometers. What is that thing?