Rocket Lab recently took a 'major step forward' in its plan to reuse its rocket boosters.
Next up in Rocket Lab's testing process will be slowing a booster down enough that it survives impact with the water – which means slowing it down to a speed of about 5 miles per hour. The company plans to conduct that test during a launch later this year.
"You're talking about my night shifts," Beck said. "My day shift is devoted to Rocket Lab and my night shift is devoted to COVID-19, as I'm spread across two countries." That's because Rocket Lab's main launchpad is on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula, a remote part of the island nation. U.S. based launches have been delayed by the crisis and the rapidly evolving situation. The SpaceX launch of the U.S. Space Force's next GPS III satellite was delayed from late April to no earlier than June 30.
"To be honest with you, I wasn't expecting a pandemic," Beck said. "But I've been in this game long enough to know that you always get thrown a curve ball."
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