[JshWright]

I don't understand... If you're accusing someone of "blame shifting", presumably you can identify where you think that is being done.

In this case we have a payload that apparently failed to cleanly separate from the payload adapter (according to a variety of sources). Both the payload and the payload adapter were made by Northrup Grumman, not SpaceX, and the two were mated together by Northrup Grumman, not SpaceX. Do you consider it "blame shifting" to point that out?

[zeep]

https://sattrackcam.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/fuel-dump-of-zum...

mirrors:

http://archive.is/chd3C

https://web.archive.org/save/https://sattrackcam.blogspot.co...

[JshWright]

I'm not sure what point you're trying to make with that link. Could you add some more context?

The fact that the second stage deorbited when and where it was supposed is just more evidence that the rocket performed as intended.