Helicopter catches space rocket booster - The Mercury

The American-New Zealand company Rocket Lab has taken a big step forward in its quest to reuse its launch vehicles – by catching one – as it fell back to Earth. A helicopter grabbed the booster mid-air as it parachuted back towards the Pacific Ocean. ANU As…

The American-New Zealand company Rocket Lab has taken a big step forward in its quest to reuse its launch vehicles – by catching one – as it fell back to Earth. A helicopter grabbed the booster mid-… [+629 chars]

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