Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Rocket Lab Shows Off Test Recovery Via Helicopter

Hawthorne, California-based Rocket Lab showed off a test recovery of a rocket yesterday, in a brief video, as it plans to attempt a live capture of a returned rocket from one of its launches. The company is attempting to move towards reusable rockets, by snagging a rocket descending towards the ocean using a parachute. The ability to re-use rocket hardware has been a key part of reducing the cost of sending payloads to space, and has been mastered by another space launch firm, SpaceX.

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