Comments on: Rocket Lab to attempt 1st stage recovery by helicopter on next launch https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/rocket-lab-to-attempt-1st-stage-recovery-by-helicopter-on-next-launch/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 05:18:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/rocket-lab-to-attempt-1st-stage-recovery-by-helicopter-on-next-launch/#comment-1307717 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 05:18:35 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=83752#comment-1307717 The easiest liquid fueled rocket early on was Redstone. One even sat back down on its fins and was relaunched!

]]> By: sippin_bourbon https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/rocket-lab-to-attempt-1st-stage-recovery-by-helicopter-on-next-launch/#comment-1307672 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 02:59:44 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=83752#comment-1307672 The plan to reuse,reused if fully realized, may not save a lot in terms of hardware, but it will save time. Of course time is money.

I am hoping that Rocket lab will be a little more open about how much refurb will be needed between launches, and how well the small rocket holds up after a flight.

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