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    Rocket Lab launches successfully, fails mid-air recovery attempt

    by Tyler Gray November 4, 2022
    written by Tyler Gray

    Six months after its first first-stage recovery attempt, Rocket Lab tried its hand at booster recovery once again, with the launch of its 32nd mission, “Catch Me If You Can.” Liftoff took place on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at 6:27 AM NZDT (17:27 UTC on Friday, Nov. 4).

    The California-based launch services company made its first attempt at first-stage recovery and reuse during its 26th mission, named “There And Back Again.” On that mission, a successful mid-air catch via helicopter was made, though unexpected load characteristics necessitated a drop and an ocean recovery.

    On “Catch Me If You Can,” no mid-air catch was achieved due to a telemetry drop out during Stage 1 reentry.

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    Themis tanking test marks milestone in ESA’s path to reusability

    by Adrian Beil December 8, 2021
    December 8, 2021

    The ESA (European Space Agency) has taken a major step towards developing reusable rockets with…

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    Rocket Lab, raising money for children’s hospital, succeeds with first stage recovery

    by Colin Fletcher November 19, 2020
    November 19, 2020

    Rocket Lab is preparing to launch its sixth mission of 2020 — a launch which…

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    SpaceX successfully launches sixth Starlink launch despite engine issue

    by Ian Atkinson March 18, 2020
    March 18, 2020

    SpaceX launched the Starlink V1.0 L5 mission from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday.…

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    Rocket Lab begins 2020 launch campaign with dedicated NRO mission

    by Tyler Gray January 30, 2020
    January 30, 2020

    After successfully launching six missions and over 20 payloads to orbit in 2019, Rocket Lab…

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    Rocket Lab launches Electron flight 8. Company previews first stage recovery

    by Ian Atkinson August 19, 2019
    August 19, 2019

    Rocket Lab has conducted the launch its Electron rocket on its eighth mission, launching from…

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    SpaceX to attempt five recoveries in less than two weeks as fleet activity ramps up

    by Michael Baylor July 19, 2018
    July 19, 2018

    Begining July 22nd, SpaceX is currently scheduled to perform three Falcon 9 droneship recoveries, a…

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    Bangabandhu-1 sucessfully launched by first Block 5 Falcon 9 – SpaceX’s goal of affordable access to space

    by Chris Gebhardt May 11, 2018
    May 11, 2018

    SpaceX has conducted the debut launch of the final variant of its powerhouse Falcon 9…

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    SpaceX’s Mr. Steven, the FSV fairing catcher

    by Michael Baylor February 25, 2018
    February 25, 2018

    Last Thursday, SpaceX performed its first full-blown fairing recovery test during the Falcon 9 launch…

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    SpaceX opens new era for spaceflight with successful core stage reuse

    by Chris Gebhardt March 31, 2017
    March 31, 2017

    For SpaceX and its founder Elon Musk, it was a day 15 years in the…

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    Landed Falcon 9 booster sails into Los Angeles

    by Chris Bergin January 17, 2017
    January 17, 2017

    For the first time on the West Coast, a recovered Falcon 9 first stage has…

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    SpaceX, Air Force assess more landing pads, Dragon processing at LZ-1

    by Chris Gebhardt January 11, 2017
    January 11, 2017

    As SpaceX continues its efforts to press forward with Return To Flight later this month,…

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    Reusability success on Earth is the proving ground for Mars goals – SpaceX

    by Chris Bergin and Derrick Stamos June 2, 2016
    June 2, 2016

    SpaceX’s Lars Hoffman stated his company’s continued advancements with its reusability goals are not only…

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    Latest recovered Falcon 9 first stage welcomed into 39A HIF

    by Chris Bergin May 15, 2016
    May 15, 2016

    The recently recovered Falcon 9 first stage (F9-0024-S1) has arrived inside SpaceX’s Pad 39A Horizontal…

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    Falcon 9 first stage sails into Port Canaveral atop ASDS – ahead of big plans

    by Chris Bergin April 12, 2016
    April 12, 2016

    The Falcon 9 first stage that successfully landed on the deck of the Autonomous Spaceport Drone…

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    Blue Origin conduct successful reuse test with New Shepard

    by Chris Bergin January 22, 2016
    January 22, 2016

    Blue Origin achieved another milestone on Friday, successfully flying – and landing – the New…

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    SpaceX fire up returned Falcon 9 first stage at SLC-40

    by Chris Bergin January 15, 2016
    January 15, 2016

    SpaceX achieved another milestone on Friday when it conducted a Static Fire test on the…

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    SpaceX returns to flight with OG2, nails historic core return

    by William Graham December 21, 2015
    December 21, 2015

    SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket returned to flight Monday, on a mission for communications firm Orbcomm…

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    World launch markets look toward rocket reusability

    by Chris Gebhardt and Chris Bergin June 24, 2015
    June 24, 2015

    What was once thought to be a pipe dream of having a reusable system of…

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    Fine-tuning Falcon 9 landing focuses on throttle valve response

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    April 19, 2015

    SpaceX is getting ever closer to successfully returning the first stage of its Falcon 9 v1.1,…

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