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   Message 105,409 of 106,651   
   Snidely to All   
   Re: Atmosphere at time of Falcon separat   
   07 Jun 21 03:55:46   
   
   From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   on 6/6/2021, Sylvia Else supposed :   
   > On 07-Jun-21 11:51 am, JF Mezei wrote:   
   >> Sanity check:   
   >>   
   >> At time of first stage separation for Falcon 9 and lighting of stage 2,   
   >> we can see the foil "blanket" that is higher up from the engine bell on   
   >> stage 2 move.   
   >>   
   >> Is this movement due to wind at that altitude/speed (about 100km) or   
   >> just the blanket moving due to ship accelerating?   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > Effect of changing acceleration (as the fuel is depleted) in combination with   
   > vibration.   
      
   I figured it was a side effect of pressurizing the feed lines.   
      
   Does that engine gimbal or do they depend only on thrusters for 2nd   
   stage guidance?   
      
   /dps   
      
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