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Grasshopper 325m Test | Single Camera (Hexacopter)
SpaceX
SpaceX footage of the Grasshopper reusable rocket prototype flying 325 m before landing on its pad. It was the first test to use the full navigation sensor suite and closed-loop control for a precision landing.
Cited as a concrete demonstration of Grasshopper's vertical takeoff and landing, including the hover.
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