VIDEO | Grasshopper 325-meter Test by SpaceNews Editor — July 8, 2013 SpaceX sent its prototype Grasshopper reusable launch vehicle 325 meters high before landing on the pad from where it lifted off. The June 14 test used Grasshopper’s full navigation sensor suite for the first time. Credit: SpaceX video Launch Missions Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.