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Rocket Lab Conducts Mid-Air Recovery Demo for Electron Vehicle Stage; Peter Beck Quoted

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Rocket Lab Conducts Mid-Air Recovery Demo for Electron Vehicle Stage; Peter Beck Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event

Rocket Lab employed a test article to demonstrate a mid-air recovery maneuver for the Electron launch vehicle's first stage.

A helicopter dropped the test article to an open ocean in New Zealand and fielded a parachute to allow a separate aircraft to capture the unit at around 5K feet through the use of a grappling hook, the company said Wednesday.

The demonstration is a part of Rocket Lab's efforts to reuse Electron's first stage for future missions. The company is slated to perform a recovery test of the vehicle's first stage on an ocean downrange near Launch Complex 1 at New Zealand.

"Electron has already unlocked access to space for small satellites, but every step closer to reusability is a step closer to even more frequent launch opportunities for our customers," said Peter Beck, founder and chief executive at Rocket Lab.

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