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I don't think that's the correct explanation.


Perhaps that's not what happened here - it sounds like Elon later explained that there were high winds at the landing site that might have caused the heavy lean. However, what I said about the last minute divert maneuver is possible/probable for future landings. Here is a recent discussion about it: https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/3xzn7s/my_previous_...


Here's the NASA press conference where he says it: https://youtu.be/EmN9IJyzBG0?t=23m30s




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