How SpaceX Lands Rockets with Astonishing Accuracy

A look at how SpaceX achieves their astonishing landing accuracy with the Falcon 9 rocket.

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Video Attributions:
“ORBCOMM-2 Full Launch Webcast” by SpaceX
“Falcon Heavy Test Flight” by SpaceX
“Making Life Multiplanetary” by SpaceX
“SpaceX Interplanetary Transport System” by SpaceX
“CRS-12 Launch Webcast” by SpaceX
“CRS-8 First Stage Landing on Droneship” by SpaceX
“Grasshopper 325m Test Single Camera (Hexacopter)” by SpaceX
“How Not to Land an Orbital Rocket Booster” by SpaceX
“CRS-10 Falcon 9 First Stage Landing” by SpaceX
“Iridium-8 Mission” by SpaceX
“First-stage landing Onboard camera” by SpaceX
“SpaceX Rocket Tank Production Timelapse” by SpaceX
“Iridium-2 Launch Webcast” by SpaceX
“Koreasat-5A Webcast” by SpaceX
“CRS-11 Landing aerial footage” by SpaceX
“Elon's SpaceX Tour - Engines" by SpaceX

Still Image Attributions:
“Falcon rocket family 3” by Lucabon
“SpaceX ASDS in position prior to Falcon 9 Flight 17 carrying CRS-6” by SpaceX
“Rocket Stove - Poele Dragon v1.3 sortie verticale r002” by Alain Van den Hende

Music by Epidemic Sound

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[ArtofEngineering]

Which SpaceX milestone are you most excited for in 2019?

Video corrections:
1) At 2:50, I provide the measurements of the entire Falcon 9 rocket at liftoff, which is misleading. Only the first stage of the rocket returns for landing, which is approximately 43 meters tall and weighs around 22, 000 kg empty.
2) At 5:00, I state that the improvement in landing accuracy from 10 km to 10 m is 10, 000%. This is incorrect. The increase in landing accuracy is actually a 99.9% improvement.

[PumpernickelBread]

It just blows my mind every time I see one of those rockets coming back down and landing back on the pad

[dank]

Next video, the secrets to getting A+ in every exam:
1) Study Hard every day.
2) Pass the exam.

[Melina.folina.]

wait, so the whole landing is automated by a computer? I thought it was Elon playing with a joystick the whole time.

[Barnacules]

Rapidly unscheduled disassembly, I love it ♥

[christheother]

Here's the key.
SpaceX really wants to go to Mars.
Boeing (and others) really want to make money.

[chesterjordan]

The engineers must be really proud of their engineering to launch and land rockets bravo..

[Chuckish]

I'm 67 years old, so I'm a child of space flight, and it's totally amazing what SpaceX has done in less than 10 years. Simply amazing.

[djarvils]

It's a huge talent to speak 10min and still having no answer - explanation!

[S_K_J]

Who is here after falcon 9 dragon capsule launch

[constantdarkfog]

When I first saw a SpaceX rocket completing a vertical landing, I thought it was an aminination, but no it was the real deal. This landing menuvior is a real game changer. I never thought this was possible.

[jeffreylebowski]

5minutes 30seconds into the video, you still have not adressed, how they land the rockets so accuratly. Also saying, they do with with well engineered rockets, is saying nothing about how they do it...

How did humans go to the moon? - with good engineering. - oh ok, great thx.

[berttheace]

As an engineer I can repeat : That's really the 'ART of ENGINEERING ' Congratulations to Elon Musk !

[macbryan]

Whos here after Bob and Doug launched off in 2020 ? Ive never been soo confident about anything Go SPACEX Go ELON

[walkingmanvideo]

Hands down the most impressive technology seen in a while.

[ElSelcho]

I remember watching the live stream of the first landing and crying tears of pure joy as humanity stepped into a new era. still get goose bumps and sweaty eyes when I see those scenes. ah, nice :) I liked this video, thank you!

[elettrofans]

As a programmer i appreciate this way more than the normal viewer.. knowing the undefinable amount of complexity that goes into this...damn

[TheTrueKailash]

i still think the film is just played in reverse when i see that thing land :D incredible !!

[freediverhd]

Lets face it - You don't have anymore insight into the accuracy than any other space x fan.

[charlessmith]

Highly recommend that anyone who is really interested in how SpaceX does this, that they read the rather lengthy but greatly informative comment by David Ogawa. Thank you sir.