UPDATE: Rocket Lab has postponed the mission several times due to poor weather conditions. It is now looking to launch (and catch) on Monday, May 2 (Tuesday, New Zealand time). More details below. The ...

In May 2022, California-based space upstart Rocket Lab wowed the world by catching a rocket's first stage booster mid-air using a helicopter. It was a huge step toward achieving the holy grail of ...

Fresh on the heels of Rocket Lab’s third successful booster recovery, CEO Peter Beck said the next step will be attempting to catch the booster mid-air using a helicopter, likely within the first half ...

Update: After a nail-biting approach, the helicopter has successfully caught the booster! We'll see this footage from another angle soon, but for now enjoy the moment in the gif above. Update 2: ...

Rocket Lab has taken an important step forward in its efforts to recover its boosters for re-flight, today capturing its Electron first stage with a helicopter as it hurtled back toward Earth. The ...

After making history earlier this year by catching a rocket mid-air using a helicopter, but then fumbling it, Rocket Lab is ready to do it all over again. The California-based company announced on ...

The Electron rocket could blast off as early as 6:41 p.m. ET Monday, with the attempted booster catch happening shortly thereafter. Reading time 3 minutes History could be made today, as Rocket Lab is ...