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Since that time, Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck has stated that Rocket Lab has been carrying out additional helicopter training ahead of its next mid-air recovery.“Our first helicopter catch only a few months ago proved we can do what we set out to do with Electron, and we’re eager to get the helicopter back out there and advance our rocket reusability even further by bringing back a dry stage for the first time,” Beck added in Rocket Lab's press statement.
A successful mission will make Rocket Lab the second private space firm to have a fully functioning reusable rocket booster technology after SpaceX. While the mid-air helicopter rocket recovery may not be as dramatic as SpaceX's automated, it is an impressive feat nonetheless. Catching the boosters straight out of the sky allows the company to avoid any complications caused by saltwater intrusion in the case of a soft splashdown over the ocean.
Rocket Lab has a number of ambitious projects in the works. The company is also developing its larger, reusable Neutron rocket, which will similarly perform propulsive landings to Falcon 9. The company also aims to be the first private space firm to send a mission to a neighboring planet with an upcoming Venus-bound,
currently slated for 2023. Stay posted for more updates from this week's launch and mid-air recovery.
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