"SpaceX improvised, sending CEO Elon Musk’s private jet out to the landing area with a small satellite dish affixed behind a window. The plane kept a safe dista

"SpaceX improvised, sending CEO Elon Musk’s private jet out to the landing area with a small satellite dish affixed behind a window. The plane kept a safe distance from the re-entering stage, but managed to retrieve telemetry confirming that the landing had been completed successfully. ... On April 28, SpaceX published both the original and the partially repaired video stream on their web site, and asked the world for help. ... The main response came from the NASASpaceFlight.com forum, with several skilled programmers and computer experts willing to take up the challenge. The first results came surprisingly quickly." So, it would be more accurate to say that people from NASA forums figured it out. In particular special version of FFMPEG decoder was written for the task.