The only part jettisoned is a flame shield. I don't know exactly what the analysis was but it's reasonable to assume it was about the whole test ship they were going to crash into the Indian Ocean. And did: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1847368836947071496
"Frankly if Starship hits a whale, that whale had it coming." - Elon Musk
Good thing we're a constitutional republic, then. Well, on paper anyways.
to play devil’s advocate, is this not talking about the parts of the rocket that get jettisoned after launch?
The only part jettisoned is a flame shield. I don't know exactly what the analysis was but it's reasonable to assume it was about the whole test ship they were going to crash into the Indian Ocean. And did: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1847368836947071496
"Frankly if Starship hits a whale, that whale had it coming." - Elon Musk