Rocket Lab’s latest launch from Mahia Peninsula marks another significant milestone for both the company and its founder Peter Beck.
The first stage of the Electron rocket for the “Baby Come Back” mission – which launched satellites for Nasa and commercial clients from Mahia on Tuesday afternoon – was fished out of the Pacific Ocean and put on a boat. It is now on its way to Rocket Lab’s Auckland HQ to be assessed for possible reuse, Chris Keall reported in the NZ Herald.
Rocket Lab has retrieved a first-stage before – several times – but has yet to reuse a booster. It hopes to do so by the end of this year.
“Today’s mission is a big deal, not just in NZ but internationally. We’re getting tantalisingly close to reusable rockets,” Rocket Lab communications director Morgan Bailey said.
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