Seriously? You don't think that it could happen faster than you could see it with your eyes easily? Go watch a Soyuz capsule touchdown, same deal. Also, it's ve

Seriously? You don't think that it could happen faster than you could see it with your eyes easily? Go watch a Soyuz capsule touchdown, same deal. Also, it's very hard to spot the retro-rocket firing unless you pause the video and go frame by frame. The New Shepard retro fire is even harder to spot. Which is why they tell you about it. Here are some shots from the video: First puff of dust from under the capsule: http://i.imgur.com/u055Gjs.jpg http://i.imgur.com/u055Gjs.jpg Fully settled: http://i.imgur.com/u53t96Q.jpg http://i.imgur.com/u53t96Q.jpg Between the first and second images, the capsule settles about 1/4 of its height. This is because the first image occurs when the capsule is still that high of the ground, and firing its retro thruster.