'These are views we could get used to.'
rocket on May 2, during a mission called"There And Back Again" that delivered 34 satellites to orbit.a video of the historic catch. It gives us, among other views, shots from the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter as it eased within range of the booster to snag its parachute line with a hook.
"Now these are views we could get used to," Rocket Lab tweeted, along with the hashtag #ThereAndBackAgain.A helicopter catches the falling first stage of a Rocket Lab Electron launcher shortly after it lofted 34 satellites on May 2, 2022. The chopper pilots eventually released the booster,"as they were not happy with the way it was flying ... no big deal, the rocket splashed down safely and the ship is loading it now," Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck He was referring to the company's recovery ship, which next towed the rocket back to shore for analysis.
is testing out the helicopter recovery as part of a larger effort to make Electron first stages reusable. If this works, company representatives say this would eventually reduce launching costs while increasing launch frequency.
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