Grasshopper flies again, sets new altitude record

“SpaceX released Saturday video from the latest flight of its Grasshopper reusable launch vehicle (RLV) technology demonstrator. The flight took place on Monday, October 7, from the company’s test site near McGregor, Texas. The vehicle flew to a peak altitude of 744 meters, the highest flight yet for the vehicle, before returning to a powered landing back on pad it lifted off from. The company did not release other technical details about the flight.”

http://www.newspacejournal.com/2013/10/12/grasshopper-flies-again-sets-new-altitude-record/

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