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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