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Technology Chat => New Technology, Science etc ... => Topic started by: DD1975 on March 15, 2013, 20:13:39 PM

Title: Ah Glasshopper
Post by: DD1975 on March 15, 2013, 20:13:39 PM
Sorry couldn't resist  :LOL:

http://www.aviationnews.eu/2013/03/11/grasshopper-completes-highest-leap-to-date/ (http://www.aviationnews.eu/2013/03/11/grasshopper-completes-highest-leap-to-date/)
Title: Re: Ah Glasshopper
Post by: Snowcrash on July 07, 2013, 09:20:41 AM
Another successful test.

Grasshopper 325m Test | Single Camera (Hexacopter) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGimzB5QM1M#ws)

More info on BABlog. (http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/07/06/video_spacex_grasshopper_rocket_test_flight.html)
Title: Re: Ah Glasshopper
Post by: DD1975 on October 01, 2013, 19:12:36 PM
Good article on SpaceX here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24331860 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24331860)
Title: Re: Ah Glasshopper
Post by: Snowcrash on October 15, 2013, 18:37:21 PM
And another test. Cool shot and the camera vehicle gets quite close.

Grasshopper 744m Test | Single Camera (Hexacopter) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZDkItO-0a4#)

Plus stuff on BABlog (http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/10/15/spacex_grasshopper_reusable_rocket_test_flight.html).
Title: Re: Ah Glasshopper
Post by: Freddy on October 15, 2013, 18:45:18 PM
Amazing how is goes down  8)

Those little hovering robots are being used all over the place now.