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Rocket Lab plans reusable booster for satellite launches

Small-satellite launch firm Rocket Lab announced on Tuesday a plan to recover the core booster of its Electron rocket using a helicopter, a bold cost-saving concept that, if successful, would make it the second company after Elon Musk's SpaceX to reuse an orbital-class rocket booster.
Rocket Lab shoots 13 tiny cube satellites into orbit

If this mission is a success then Rocket Lab expects to increase its activity 2019, with a goal of 16 missions.
Aerospace revolution gathers pace with Rocket Lab funding round

“On the South Pacific islands of New Zealand, a world class team of engineers is designing a rocket that will revolutionise aerospace."
Rocket Lab wants to make space commercially viable with $5m launch vehicle

NZ headquartered Rocket Lab is building a launch vehicle, called Electron, at a price of less than US$5 million.

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