Hovering Grasshopper, landing Falcon

Robert — 8/15/2013 4:46:00 PM (archived)

Test flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9, code-named "Grasshopper". So simple, yet so mind-blowing when you consider that it isn't CGI.
[youtube id="2t15vP1PyoA" /]
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t15vP1PyoA

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Hovering Grasshopper, landing Falcon - Robert - 8/15/2013 4:46:00 PM
- "What did the DC-X teach us?" - TB - 8/18/2013 3:46:56 AM
- How soon we forget. - TB - 8/16/2013 1:35:15 AM
  - Good job! - bowser - 8/18/2013 6:33:22 PM
    - DC-X wasn't my work. - TB - 8/18/2013 7:21:08 PM
  - vindication! - Robert - 8/16/2013 8:23:02 PM
  - What have you done for us lately? - Robert - 8/16/2013 6:31:13 PM
    - I had no problem with your post. - TB - 8/16/2013 9:18:10 PM
- Some specs I can't find. - RobVG - 8/16/2013 12:42:47 AM
  - Some stuff on first stage VTOVL recovery: - TB - 8/16/2013 9:30:05 PM
  - above my pay grade - Robert - 8/16/2013 6:25:59 PM

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