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SpaceX's Grasshopper scores with 100-meter sideways leap (video)

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The test, in which the Falcon 9 test rig was able to take off, fly to an altitude of 250 meters, and then move laterally 100 meters, is a crucial step in the program's progress. (news.cnet.com) More...

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johnhoppy
John Hopkins 1
WOW !!
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TXCAVU
Elizabeth Robillard 1
Very impressive.
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TorstenHoff
Torsten Hoff 3
Even more so once you realize the scale of the rocket, it is about ten stories tall.
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grude
grude 1
wow
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ad8916
Aaron Donnelly 1
Yeah, wow!
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