Rocket Lab catches, drops rocket booster with helicopter in key reusability test - CBC News

Small launch firm Rocket Lab USA Inc. captured a falling rocket stage out of the air with a helicopter before dropping it in the ocean, appearing to achieve a partially successful test of the company's novel cost-savings approach to recovering used rockets fo…

Small launch firm Rocket Lab USA Inc. captured a falling rocket stage out of the air with a helicopter before dropping it in the ocean, appearing to achieve a partially successful test of the company… [+2140 chars]

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