It is supposed to tilt away from the launch tower immediately, you can see this on previous flights. This keeps the engine plume away from the chopsticks and top of the launch tower.
replyAlso an additional goal is to get the booster as far away from the pad as immediately possible in the event it falls back down.
replyThe payload (100t) is at least double that of previous flights. It’s largest spacecraft ever flew. That’s some stalling
replyThere is a slight tilt normally, but I agree it was more than usual.
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