On Monday, October 7th, Grasshopper completed its highest leap to date, rising to 744m altitude, hovering and returning back to the launch pad. The test lasted 78.8 seconds and was conducted at SpaceX’s rocket development facility in McGregor, TX. The video is filmed from a single camera hexacopter drone, getting closer to the stage than in any previous flight.
Read more at SpaceX: http://www.spacex.com/news/2013/10/16/grasshopper-completes-half-mile-flight-last-test
