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Grasshopper

Stage · USA

Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.

Test version of recoverable Falcon 9 first stage, used for landing tests.

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Country
USA

Chronology

8 events

2012 September 21

Launch Site: McGregor. LV Family: Falcon. Launch Vehicle: Grasshopper.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SPX. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). 2m hop.

2012 November 1

Launch Site: McGregor. LV Family: Falcon. Launch Vehicle: Grasshopper.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SPX. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). 5m hop.

2012 December 17

Launch Site: McGregor. LV Family: Falcon. Launch Vehicle: Grasshopper.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SPX. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). 40m hop.

2013 March 7

Launch Site: McGregor. LV Family: Falcon. Launch Vehicle: Grasshopper.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SPX. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). 80m.

2013 April 19

Launch Site: McGregor. LV Family: Falcon. Launch Vehicle: Grasshopper.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SPX. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). 250m.

2013 June 14

Launch Site: McGregor. LV Family: Falcon. Launch Vehicle: Grasshopper.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SPX. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). 325m.

2013 August 13

Launch Site: McGregor. LV Family: Falcon. Launch Vehicle: Grasshopper.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SPX. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). 250m.

2013 October 7

Launch Site: McGregor. LV Family: Falcon. Launch Vehicle: Grasshopper.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SPX. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). 325m.