Originally Posted by
meleagertoo
Why would it be a 360' cam? They are able to place returning rockets within centimeters so they're able to place boo-ees (aka rafts/boats) carrying a camera with similar accuracy. And given the wide angle of the lens that camera was very close to the landing spot indeed, far closer than it looks.
Covers bases in case something goes wrong - cost difference negligible, so why not? Spherical deformation on bits of the video looks very much like it was a 360.