As if watching rockets going to space wasn’t already awesome, SpaceX just released a two-minute supercut of 4K footage of its Falcon 9 rocket launches. It’s got some slow-motion footage, some HDR-style footage, and lots of different angles of a vehicle that is capable of producing a million pounds of thrust. All of it is beautiful, even if it’s accompanied by an unnecessarily loud techno track that covers up the thrilling sound of a rocket taking off.
SpaceX just released some gorgeous 4K rocket launch footage
Check out some Falcon 9 launch footage, now in Ultra HD 4K: https://t.co/nHaPuUk7XW (Slow connection? Still epic in 1080p HD)
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 9, 2015
Coincidentally, SpaceX has another Falcon 9 launch scheduled for next Monday. After the rocket helps deliver cargo to the International Space Station, the company will once again attempt to land its reusable Falcon 9 on an autonomous drone ship at sea — something it has unsuccessfully tried twice. No pressure.
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