Reusable Rocket Test Flight

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This is a test of the SpaceX Falcon 9 Reusable (F9R) rocket. It launches to an altitude of 250 meters, then lands itself upright back on the launch pad, just like Marvin the Martian’s spacecraft with its retro rockets in the Bigs Bunny cartoons. I was waiting for it to wobble and fall over, but no. The difficulty of this maneuver is as if I dropped a broom off the roof and not only hit the exact spot I aimed for, but also landed the broom upright and stable. Of course, SpaceX has 60+ years of advanced space technology and a ton of Elon Musk’s money on their side. All I have is a broom.

This video was taken with a drone over the company’s test facility in McGregor, Texas. -via Viral Viral Videos

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In either case, in terms of giving the mouse some exercise: mission accomplished!

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Sadly, I think this is actually a medical or psychological disorder... First few times it was funny, but eventually I'm like "poor fellow...".

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Ear infection is a common cause of this kind of behaviour, you can see by the distinctive head tilt. It could be trying to use the wheel, but is too disoriented and keeps missing it. Recommend hydration and a prescription of antibiotics. Unless it's a brain tumour, inbred white mice get those sometimes and there's naught you can do about it.

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