I was, am, puzzled why no flight plan communications re trying to stop horizontal flight of the booster.
In order to maneuver a tube in descent, thru probable already existing, horizontal airstreams/windshear.
Same. Telemetry from the booster shows only a couple of the motors trying to light... one stays on... then boom... signal lost. Not sure if impact or kaboom. Considering that at least 3-4 of them tried to light... my odds on bet are kaboom.
It looked like the fin-grids were trying to stabilize it like they do on the Falcon 9 boosters. The Starship booster is significantly bigger, but you’d think the same operating principle should apply.
They have how many more ready to try? 3? I’d be willing to bet that the next launch has either one or both sections making a “mostly intact” landing.