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Helicopter Capture of an Electron rocket to be Attempted on Next Mission

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Tom Patton
Apr 12, 2022
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Rocket Lab will attempt a mid-air helicopter capture of the Electron launch vehicle for the first time following the next Electron launch.

“We’ve conducted many successful helicopter captures with replica stages, carried out extensive parachute tests, and successfully recovered Electron’s first stage from the ocean. Now it’s time to put it all together f…

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