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It's just a combination of camera tracking and the acceleration of the second stage. The rocket follows a ballistic trajectory, there's no need for it to turn a
by russdill 7y ago
It's just a combination of camera tracking and the acceleration of the second stage. The rocket follows a ballistic trajectory, there's no need for it to turn around. Or are you just thinking of orientation? The rocket will probably have RCS to do it's flip and re-enter with proper orientation.
- mkl 7y agoYes, orientation. The orientation doesn't change on screen, and yet it's going thrusters first to the right, which looks like where it's come from.