Rocket Lab

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Basics

  • A Commercial Space Company
  • main focus is on small launches such as cubesats etc, that do not need a heavy launch vehicle, but instead a cheap way to get small payloads "up there"
  • Uses a largely 3D Printed Engine, the Rocket Lab Rutherford Engine
  • Will be reusable soon, and does so via a unique helicopter catching method
  • Is one of the smallest orbital rockets
  • Is also going for a rapid launch shedual
  • Shows even lower than SpaceX levels of space technology can work and be profitable

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