Watch Rocket Lab Use A Helicopter To Catch A Rocket Booster Dot La A helicopter catches the falling first stage of a rocket lab electron launcher shortly after it lofted 34 satellites on may 2, 2022. (image credit: rocket lab). “at 6,500 ft, rocket lab’s sikorsky s 92 helicopter rendezvoused with the returning stage and used a hook on a long line to capture the parachute line,” rocket lab said in a release.
Rocket Lab Helicopter Catches Returning Booster Over The Pacific Bbc A helicopter hovers as it attempts to capture the electron rocket's first stage in mid air above new zealand, tues., may 3, 2022. (rocket lab the associated press) after lifting off to send 34. Rocket lab has given us new views of its epic booster snag earlier this month. the company used a helicopter to catch the falling first stage of its two stage electron rocket on may 2, during a. Long beach, california. 23 november 2021 – rocket lab (nasdaq: rklb), a leading launch and space systems company, has today confirmed it will attempt to catch a returning rocket booster mid air with a helicopter during the company’s next recovery mission. the confirmation follows the successful demonstration of helicopter shadow operations. “catch me if you can” will see rocket lab attempt to capture the rocket’s first stage mid air with a helicopter as it returns from space. using a modified sikorsky s 92 helicopter to catch and secure the rocket by its parachute line, rocket lab will bring the captured stage back to its auckland production complex to be processed and assessed by engineers and technicians for possible re use.
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