Inspired by SpaceX, the U.S. startup is hoping to reuse its Electron rocket boosters to reduce launch costs.
que launch complex in New Zealand’s Māhia Peninsula on May 2. The rocket’s first stage booster was later caught by a customized Sikorsky S-92 helicopter and then deliberately dropped due to safety concerns.followed by the Electron rocket launch.
Earth at speeds reaching 5,000 miles per hour . Two parachutes were deployed during the free fall, slowing the rocket’s descent to about 22 miles per hour . The video then shifts to the helicopter’s perspective. Using a long line capped with a hook, the helicopter can be seen snagging the parachute when the booster was some 6,500 feet above the surface. The two different views of the booster catch are truly incredible to watch—the first as the helicopter crew waits for the perfect opportunity to catch the falling rocket, and the second from the rocket’s perspective as it gets picked up by the helicopter.
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