Elon Musk Gon’ Give It to Ya in the SpaceX “Uptown Funk” Parody “Launch You Up”

SpaceX Launch You Up (Uptown Funk Parody) from Cinesaurus on Vimeo.

OK, we’ll accept another “Uptown Funk” parody on the basis that this one is the best one. See, I told you Elon Musk was really Iron Man. And by the way, here’s the amazing video of the Falcon 9’s most recent failed launch attempt:

They came incredibly close this time, though Musk himself was never even planning for the landing to go perfectly:

If this works, I’m treating myself to a volcano lair. It’s time. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 15, 2015

It’s a matter of trial and error to raise the odds to acceptable levels for future missions:

Odds of rocket landing successfully today are still less than 50%. The 80% figure by end of year is only bcs many launches ahead. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 13, 2015

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