SpaceX's 'Grasshopper' Reusable Rocket Prototype Makes Highest Flight Yet

Monday, July 8, 2013 - 14:30 in Astronomy & Space

A private company's prototype reusable rocket made its highest leap to date last month, soaring 100 stories into the air before landing softly back at its launch pad as planned. SpaceX's Grasshopper vehicle reached a maximum altitude of 1,066 feet on June

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