First Hop For SpaceX Grasshopper

Credit: SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) successfully conducted the first “hop” of its Grasshopper vertical takeoff and landing test vehicle (VTVL) on Sept. 21 at the company’s McGregor test site in Texas. The VTVL is a modified Falcon 9 first stage and forms part of SpaceX’s longer-term ambitions to...

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