Rocket Lab Plans To Catch Its Reusable Rockets In Midair With A Helicopter

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Rocket Lab hopes to catch its rocket booster mid-air with the help of a helicopter (Credit: Rocket Lab)

Two years ago, aerospace manufacturer SpaceX stunned the world by landing its reusable booster engine — the biggest and most costly part of the rocket used to power spacecrafts into low orbit — on an autonomous drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Now, California-based startup Rocket Lab, has come up with an even bolder idea: using parachutes and helicopters to capture the returning booster, or first stage as it is often called, in midair!

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  • moonlightwolf
    moonlightwolf약 6년
    But wouldn't the helicopter fall? This is so mind blowing. Not like I'm some Science freak or something wierd like that but that is soo cool
    • goldbird09
      goldbird09약 6년
      The booster is actually quite light, it also won't have any fuel in it because they just used it all.
      • why_me
        why_me약 6년
        yes it might fall (or fail) but thats why it was shown on a fake art not in real life they dont want to have to pay millions for a take off and then pay expensive medicle bills
    • pupatywa-157175214951
      pupatywa-157175214951약 6년
      Like if your doing this for current event
      • sksk123
        sksk123약 6년
        NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
        • am-olm1
          am-olm1약 6년
          I dreamed of doing that since I was a child!
          • zealot
            zealot약 6년
            Catching a rocket in midair?
            • goldbird09
              goldbird09약 6년
              I think he means being inside the rocket, even tho the electron isnt a piloted rocket..
          • am-olm1
            am-olm1약 6년
            OMG! That is so cool!
          • robloxlover2345
            robloxlover2345약 6년
            the rocket part falling down to earth is so fast!!
          • soccer107
            soccer107약 6년
            NICE!
            • catkid01
              catkid01약 6년
              we can mail to people!!!! IN SPACE (or earth)
              • catkid01
                catkid01약 6년
                Cool. EVERYONE LETS GO TO SPACE!! CMON
                • bonbon1653
                  bonbon1653약 6년
                  i want to go to space!!I LOVE SPACE😍😍💕😍❤😍💕😍❤💕
                • jonathanjoestar
                  jonathanjoestar약 6년
                  Yes, the booster would be caught by a parachute, but, there is still the force of motion, and if, using Isaac's laws of motion, the helicopter would be pulled down by how many g's the rocket is falling at.

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