Tag: VTVL

The SpaceX / Stratolaunch Split
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The SpaceX / Stratolaunch Split

The recently reported split between SpaceX and Stratolaunch Systems raises some interesting questions regarding the future of Paul Allen’s project. The inclusion of SpaceX and its Falcon launch vehicle always seemed to make more sense for Stratolaunch than it did for SpaceX, which after all, is doing quite nicely on its own. According to reports, Stratolaunch, which has yet to […]

Posted in: Launch Vehicle Development
Two Views of the Grasshopper
By 2012.11.12 0 Comments Read More →

Two Views of the Grasshopper

These two shots give a good sense of the scale of the SpaceX VTVL Grasshopper test vehicle. The first was taken from the top of the McGregor development facility’s 280 ‘ water tower,  and tweeted by Elon Musk.  The second, close up-shot was posted on the company’s Google Plus page, and gives a good look at the very robust construction […]

Posted in: Launch Vehicle Development, SpaceX
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