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Reusability: Rocket Lab on track for the next “Catch of the Day” – SpaceWatch.Global

Luxembourg, 1 December 2020. – Ready for the next “Catch of the Day”: the launch firm Rocket Lab published details of its recent “Return to Sender” mission where…

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Electron’s first stage recovery by the “Catch of the Day” vessel. Photo: Rocket Lab
Luxembourg, 1 December 2020. Ready for the next Catch of the Day: the launch firm Rocket Lab published details of its recent Return to Sender mission where it recovered the first stage of its Electron rocket after a successful launch.
During Electrons final few kilometers of descent, the large main parachute successfully deployed, Rocket Lab said, and the stage hit the water at 9 meters per second. The team on board…

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