“Technically it did land”—SpaceX debuts a wonderfully absurd blooper reel
The explosions are set to the tune used as the Monty Python theme song—each one a fiery ball of failure.
In a humorous show of self-deprecation, seemingly fed by its growing confidence, Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX today (Sept. 14) unveiled a two-minute video of some of its most dramatic rocketry mishaps. It is aptly titled “How Not to Land an Orbital Rocket Booster,” and the footage is accompanied by tongue-in-cheek captions.
There was the time one rocket’s leg collapsed, and then another when one rocket’s engine sensor failed—a cascade of imagery and fireballs any space-minded nerd will enjoy....MORE
