Grasshopper (rocket)
Grasshopper flight tests

Grasshopper (rocket)

Section Title: Grasshopper flight tests
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#	Date (y-m-d)	Highest altitude	Duration	Video	Remarks

1	2012-09-21	1.8 m (6 ft)	3s	A "brief hop" with a near-empty tank.

2	2012-11-01	5.4 m (17.7 ft)	8s

3	2012-12-17	40 m (131 ft)	29s	First flight to include the cowboy mannequin

4	2013-03-07	80 m (262 ft)	34s	Touchdown thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one

5	2013-04-17	250 m (820 ft)	58s	Demonstrated ability to maintain stability in wind

6	2013-06-14	325 m (1,070 ft)	68s	New navigation sensor suite tested; needed on the F9-R for precision landing

7	2013-08-13	250 m (820 ft)	60s	Successfully completed a "divert test" performing 100 m (330 ft) lateral maneuver before returning to the pad.

8	2013-10-07	744 m (2,440 ft)	79s	Final flight of Grasshopper. Vehicle retired after the flight.

Sentence(s)

Grasshopper made its eighth and final test flight on October 7, 2013, flying to an altitude of 744 m.

final_sentence: Grasshopper made its eighth and final test flight on October 7, 2013, flying to an altitude of 744 m.