New Zealand spaceflight company RocketLab is planning to catch the first-stage of an Electron rocket as it falls back to Earth shortly after launch on Friday.
New Zealand spaceflight company Rocket Lab is planning to catch the first-stage of one of its Electron rockets as it falls back to Earth shortly after launch on Friday.
Once secured, the booster will be flown back to base, refurbished, and used for another flight, enabling launch costs to be dramatically reduced. Rocket Lab’s first attempt at this tricky procedure took place six months ago, and although the helicopter managed to grab hold of the booster as it floated back to Earth with the aid of a parachute, it was quickly released as the the booster’s weight and movement began to affect the aircraft’s flight performance.
Rocket Lab usually livestreams the start of its missions, though it’s not clear if it’ll include a live feed of the attempt to catch the booster shortly after launch. Last time it released the helicopter footage later in the day.
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