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
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