They exploded the booster after the Crew Dragon had separated from it at 17km up? Seems like only a “1/2 test” to me...why not the same test near max. dynamic pressure and explode the booster first then separate the Crew Dragon? That would be a more realistic emergency in my thinking.We now know the Crew Dragon can separate successfully on it’s own at speed, now try it after a booster malfunction.
They did separate the Dragon at max Q that was the purpose of this test. If the booster has already detonated its not a separation test its a recovery. Separations are done at the onset of a flight abnormally by time the booster has blown up it’s too late. None of the prior launch recovery systems could handle a full booster detonation that’s not.the design point. Think about it if the booster you are attached too has already detonated at supersonic shock wave speed one what is there to.separate from and also is pulling the capsule away at a few hundred miles an hour gonna matter with a supersonic blast wave tearing your vehicle apart come on now think this logically through.