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Rocket Lab gets NASA certification for official smallsat launches
- cryptoz 7y agoI've been a fan of Rocket Lab since they started, but desperately wanted them to build a reusable rocket. A quick check on Wikipedia shows that they are in fact working on this! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Lab https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Lab (even if using a parachute/helicopter and not direct full, rapid, reusability, it's something)
- scrumbledober 7y agoIt's just not in the same direction they are trying to push things. Landing hardware is extra mass and with the payload fraction they can actually launch with their rocket's small size it just doesn't really make much sense to land the rockets under their own power a la SpaceX.
- mwilcox 7y agoThey are going to catch them
- 101404 7y agoAwesome! Now looking forward to them catching their rockets with helicopters!
- ansible 7y agoRocket Lab regularly streams their launches on YouTube, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/user/RocketLabNZ https://www.youtube.com/user/RocketLabNZ While they are currently a leader for smallsat launches, they've got some competition ramping up. Exciting times!
- greglindahl 7y agoI don't think they're the leader by either smallsat mass launched or money. They have a niche that's fairly unique, but it's a niche.
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- cbsks 7y agoThanks for sharing the YouTube channel! My daughter has been really into watching rocket launches and we have run out of SpaceX videos.
- zoom6628 7y agoGo kiwis!
- djsumdog 7y agoOne of my best friends has worked there for years. Crazy hours, but he loves what he does. Go NZ!