‘Supersonic ballet’: helicopter briefly catches falling rocket

‘Supersonic ballet’: helicopter briefly catches falling rocket

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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/may/03/supersonic-ballet-helicopter-briefly-catches-falling-rocket-lab

Rocket Lab test successfully hooks booster in midair before having to drop it into South Pacific

A space company has briefly managed to catch a falling rocket using a helicopter and a hook in a test described by its chief executive as “something of a supersonic ballet”.