Originally Posted by
skadi
Look at the videos just prior the catch. You can see parts of it flying away. It looks like a methan explosion within the chine when the landing burn started. Maybe some of it was trapped within and was ignited.
Originally Posted by
TURIN
Under those chines are the COPV Nitrogen bottles. I'm wondering if one of those let go or a pipe failed causing an over pressure in the void.
It could just be a manufacturing anomaly, fasteners not as secure as needed or a small gap in the fairing allowing airflow within.
It will all come out in the wash I'm sure.
Thanks skadi and TURIN! That makes sense. I missed seeing those bits flying off when I watched the launch and recovery. I was too busy admiring the catch I guess....
