Article 5YV4T Rocket Lab Helicopter Catches Falling Rocket Booster, Then Drops It

Rocket Lab Helicopter Catches Falling Rocket Booster, Then Drops It

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Private aerospace company Rocket Lab just pulled off a mid-air capture of a rocket booster as it plunged its way back through Earth's atmosphere, hooking it with a long rope attached to a helicopter. The mission, dubbed There and Back Again," also deployed 34 satellites to orbit on Monday.

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