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SpaceX rival Rocket Lab will launch an ultralight recoverable rocket tomorrow with Valve’s gnome on board – Phone Mantra
Rocket Lab is following in SpaceX’s footsteps, determined to return its rockets. The company, which has launch sites in the United States and New Zealand, will…
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After launching several small satellites and one special garden gnome into orbit on a mission dubbed Return to Sender, the first stage will separate and head for a soft landing in the Pacific Ocean using a parachute system. From there, the rocket floating on the water will be taken by the rescue boat.
The return of a rocket by parachute is hardly a new concept. NASA has done this in the recent past. It may not be as impressive as the thrust landing system that SpaceX uses, but it is just…
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