Seen them countless times because I live 14 miles from the Cape. The booster returned but the second stage did not burn. It was LIGHTS OUT at separation. The rocket took a very steep trajectory, at least 20 degrees to vertical from normal. Rocket went dark at the end of first stage and the booster could be seen. Sonic boom confirmed on booster re-entry, but no way satellite could have been deployed. A very bizarre phenomenon when compared to all prior launches.
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Ralphie69 ago
I know VOAT hates reddit, but really, go here, https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/7oqjf0/rspacex_zuma_official_launch_discussion_updates/ and do a little research and gain just a little knowledge. It was a secret payload, 2nd stage did light and burn normally https://i.redd.it/8jkukgakvq801.jpg (in the picture you can actually see the 1st stage launch and boostback burn, along with the reentry and landing burns, along with THE SECOND STAGE BURN AFTER SEPERATION), and on all secret payload missions, video coverage of the second stage is purposefully blacked out, hence the "secret" payload term.
Oh_Well_ian ago
and boom... https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/01/the-zuma-satellite-launched-by-spacex-may-be-lost-sources-tell-ars/
Ralphie69 ago
Boom? I simply stated that the launch and 2nd stage was normal and that the blackout of the second stage was normal, but okay, boom, a few lines from "sources". Maybe the secret payload is lost, but the Falcon first and second stages performed as advertised.
Oh_Well_ian ago
dude.. shut the fuck up... you are dead fucking wrong..
off with you...
Ralphie69 ago
And it is amazing that your house is located in Ventura and you could see a Florida launch from there, great job shill for points?