Kimbal Musk Cell Video of that first stage hop test that failed

[catdlr]

We have seen that failed flight test from a drone, and now we have another ground perspective from Kimbal Musk. 


https://twitter.com/kimbal/status/1760410521386487831

My video from that first attempt in 2014.

Taken on my phone. Stay watching until the end to see how the force of the explosion knocks us down.

We were too close. Or as they say in the rocket business “We were ‘Russian’ close” 🤣

[ZachS09]

Actually, catdlr, there was another amateur ground view of the F9R explosion that was released shortly after it happened.

[catdlr]

Actually, catdlr, there was another amateur ground view of the F9R explosion that was released shortly after it happened.

Yoda to Obi-Wan.  "No, there's another"  or Nute Gunray  "Now there's two of them"

[AS-503]

We have seen that failed flight test from a drone, and now we have another ground perspective from Kimbel Musk. 


https://twitter.com/kimbal/status/1760410521386487831

My video from that first attempt in 2014.

Taken on my phone. Stay watching until the end to see how the force of the explosion knocks us down.

We were too close. Or as they say in the rocket business “We were ‘Russian’ close” 🤣

Ah yes, the ol' closed/blocked port and no hold downs issue.

Moderator: I recommend correcting the typo in the thread title. IS: "Kimbel" SHOULDBE: "Kimbal"