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Watch: SpaceX releases highlight reel of their most dramatic failures

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In recent years it has become apparent that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is either a real world Tony Stark, using his futuristic technology to benefit the world, or our own Lex Luther hidden behind an excellent PR machine.  As he continues to unveil new technologies that promise to disrupt existing and often outdated industries (like the Hyperloop), one thing is for certain: it seems that this Musk fellow knows what he’s doing.

SpaceX in particular has seen unprecedented successes in the young field of private orbital flight, successfully sending multiple resupply missions to the International Space Station, and even more impressively, landing and reusing the stages of his rockets that are discarded on traditional platforms – a change that promises to reduce the cost of reaching orbit by a significant sum.

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  • George E. Hand IV

    Alex that video was MONEY! Brother-man… you don’t want to be in the same grid square when a rocket blows.
    Great write up as well,
    geo sends

  • edb73

    Very entertaining! Reminds me of the montage in The Right Stuff of NASA’s growing pains. Thank you for sharing! That verticle landing tech is quite awesome.

  • Susan B

    Oh…I loved this, Alex!
    If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” – Teachers Manual by Thom. H. Palmer
    Musk’s successes certainly embody how persistence pays off in the long run. Enjoying his sense of humor in posting this video. Of course, it should be required viewing for those astronauts that are preparing even now to be first on his manned flights. A real “bon voyage”. lol