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Rocket Lab video shows practice run for midair rocket catch

As Rocket Lab makes final preparations for its ambitious attempt to catch a first-stage booster as it falls to Earth shortly after launch, the commercial spaceflight company has shared a dramatic video showing a recent practice run in which its customi…

How to watch Rocket Lab catch a falling booster this week

Rocket Lab is about to make its first attempt at catching a falling booster shortly after launch.

The spaceflight company’s 26th mission — called There And Back Again — will take place at Rocket Lab’s launch facility in New Zealand and could get under…

Rocket Lab plans to catch a falling rocket this month

Rocket Lab is a rapidly expanding commercial spaceflight company that’s keen to emulate the roaring success of SpaceX.
Like its rival, Rocket Lab is intent on building a reusable rocket system to help it cut the cost of its space missions that up to no…