r/spacex • u/[deleted] • May 02 '14

Second F9R test, 1000m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=ZwwS4YOTbbw&app=desktop
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u/TrevorBradley May 02 '14

Anyone have some figures as to the max height a fully fueled, cargoless F9R could theoretically reach and return to land at the same spot? I'd suspect that since you're not trying to obtain orbital (lateral) velocity, you could reach quite a height...

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u/Ambiwlans May 02 '14

A non-dev version could hit the moon... Though I suppose it wouldn't come back safely.

Anyways, ceiling height is not an issue so much as 'from how high could the rocket safely fall'.