<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First stage has lost control. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SpaceX</a> <a href="https://t.co/0yiQQCOAd0">pic.twitter.com/0yiQQCOAd0</a></p>&mdash; Michael Baylor (@nextspaceflight) <a href="https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1070383431123722240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Sure. Just don't think you can call this a win. It could have been worse, as DaFace pointed out.

Grid fin.

Good video of it here. Looks like it ALMOST got back in control even with the stuck grid fin.

https://clips.twitch.tv/CleverSpineyEggPrimeMe

Yeah, it looks like it. The re-entry burn was over by the time the malfunction took place, right?

I think you missed the "at that point" part. Once it's out of control, safety becomes the priority. Obviously they aren't happy with the loss of a booster, but Elon once estimated they could get 70-80% back, and they're way above that.

Okay, that's just ****ing amazing...

Have they confirmed a stuck fin?

She sure tried.

Indeed, I did.

I wonder how deep the water was?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Grid fin hydraulic pump stalled, so Falcon landed just out to sea. Appears to be undamaged &amp; is transmitting data. Recovery ship dispatched.</p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1070386062164283392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yes, cutaway was a mistake. We will show all footage, good or bad.</p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1070386554068119553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I wonder if that was planned? An abort out to sea instead of land.

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At least partially, yes. Both at land and at sea, the booster comes down aiming just a little off of the landing site, then kicks over at the last minute if everything looks good. That's what happened with the FH center core.

Neat.