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What happened to the booster?
Parachute deployed successfully for high-drag re-entry
booster went subsonic above 100,000'
Parachute detached around 50,000'
booster accelerated back up to 500 mph at impact
forward 3 ft shattered, leaving 12 ft
fin canister broke loose of all its bolts and slid to forward end
now looks like the fins are on backwards – but they're on the wrong end!
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