SpaceX's Grashopper Rocket Completes Two Story Hop Test
Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Date: 08 November 2012 Time: 03:50 PM ET
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CREDIT: SpaceX
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SpaceX released this video footage of its reusable Grasshoper rocket completing a nearly two story hop. The actual distance was 5.4 meters (17.7 feet). The hop lasted 8 seconds and was controlled remotely. The company plans to launch reusable rockets that can leave and return to a launching pad easily.
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