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Old 01-08-2018, 02:11 AM
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Zuma's launch was apparently successful (see: http://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/0...u-s-government/ ), with some interesting camera views (liftoff occurred ~10 seconds after 13:49 *here*, see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...0&v=0PWu3BRxn60 ). The first stage returned and landed on LZ-1, which was unlit except by the engine exhaust. Much of its descent through the atmosphere, seen by a ground-based camera (they also showed the on-board view, via split-screen), was visible by what looked like "after-burning" from the engine nozzles, between the re-entry and landing burns.
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