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Rocket Lab Launches NASA’s CAPSTONE Mission to the Moon
A microwave oven–sized cubesat launched to space today from New Zealand by commercial company Rocket Lab and their Electron rocket.…
They Did It! Rocket Lab Uses Copter to Catch (and Release) a Rocket
Rocket Lab has just joined SpaceX in the club of space companies that can launch an orbital-class rocket booster and…
Rocket Lab Shows off its new Reusable Neutron Rocket, due for Launch in 2024
Rocket Lab just showed the updated design of their Neutron rocket, which features a never-before-seen Hungry Hippo fairing!
RocketLab Recovers a First-Stage Booster for the First Time: “Return to Sender”
In recent years, one of the most impressive developments for space exploration has been the rise of the commercial space…
Electron Rocket’s 13th Launch Failed, Destroying its Satellite Payload
In what would have been the 12th successful launch of their Electron rocket, Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab was Able to Catch Falling Inert Rocket Stage With a Helicopter, Continuing Their Path to Reusability
Just prior to the isolation order, commercial launch provider Rocket Lab conducted a successful mid-air recovery of a test stage,…
Rocket Lab is Going to try to Re-use its First Stage Booster, Catching it in Mid-air With a Helicopter
CEO Peter Beck of Rocket Lab recently announced that his company will begin retrieving the first stage of its Electron…
Optical Rocket Boosts Electrons to Nearly the Speed of Light
In a new experiment, a team of researchers used laser pulses to accelerate photons to near the speed of light,…
Catch Sight of Humanity Star… While You Can
It's a question I've gotten lots, now that the calendar has flipped over from February to March. The satellite: When…
Perhaps the Best Part of Electron’s Successful Launch was its Payload: the Humanity Star
Rocket Lab's second successful launch of the Electron rocket carried with it a special piece of cargo - the Humanity…