[nebben64]

What is the object beside the rocket at 37:49 to 38:02 ? Is that debris ? It seems to be falling with, then away from the rocket. (it looks like a small glowing ring to the right)

[kevinmhickey]

It’s the hot staging spacing ring. They didn’t call it on the feed but it is an expendable part that ejects after separation.

[nebben64]

thank you!

[Alex-Programs]

Hotstaging was added quite late so they need to jettison in order to land, but it should be permanently integrated in the later variants.

[nebben64]

interesting, thank you for the extra info