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(Alleged) Photo of the Flight 6 payload bay during reentry (forum.nasaspaceflight.com)
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Image link from NSF forum.

Originally leaked on X (I think), then posted to the SpaceXLounge subreddit by u/mehelponow

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[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yet the technology it used for the heat shield was very similar to what SpaceX is trying to do with the Ship.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’ve heard whispers that they are trying a new transpirational heat shield design since the tiles aren’t working out so well.

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

That would be pretty cool indeed.