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bananas

(27,509 posts) Sun Mar 10, 2013, 01:58 AM Mar 2013

SpaceX Grasshopper Hoverslam | Ring of Fire

LOL, look carefully at 1:15

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SpaceX Grasshopper Hoverslam | Ring of Fire (Original Post) bananas Mar 2013 OP

Took me a while to see it. secondvariety Mar 2013 #1

Yeah, me too. bananas Mar 2013 #3

As God and Robert Heinlein intended. ThoughtCriminal Mar 2013 #2

It makes me think of "Summertime Cowboy" by Husky Rescue bananas Mar 2013 #4

Kicking! Please share this to the Science forum LongTomH Mar 2013 #5

secondvariety

(1,245 posts)

1. Took me a while to see it.

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 11:04 AM

Mar 2013

bananas

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3. Yeah, me too.

Reply to secondvariety (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 11:53 AM

Mar 2013

That's why I put the time-stamp in, I did a double-take, "wtf was that?"

ThoughtCriminal

(14,047 posts)

2. As God and Robert Heinlein intended.

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 11:41 AM

Mar 2013

But rather unforgiving if there is any engine failure.

bananas

(27,509 posts)

4. It makes me think of "Summertime Cowboy" by Husky Rescue

Reply to ThoughtCriminal (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 07:40 PM

Mar 2013

which is also about a space explorer in a cowboy hat.

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)

5. Kicking! Please share this to the Science forum

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 04:10 PM

Mar 2013

I think they'll enjoy this!

Not to take away from SpaceX's achievement; but, the McDonnell Douglas Delta Clipper DC-X accomplished vertical-takeoff / hover / vertical-landing flights in the early 90s. There really wasn't a follow-up to the Delta Clipper (and thereby hangs a tale!); hopefully, Space Exploration Technologies will persevere.

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