US company, Rocket Lab, achieved a historic first by catching a rocket falling back to Earth in mid-air using a helicopter, but the manoeuvre was only partially successful after the helicopter was forced to drop the rocket into the ocean below https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317745-rocket-lab-briefly-caught-a-falling-rocket-with-a-helicopter/ | New Scientist

Archimedes full mission duration hot fire. Enjoy. | Rocket Lab

A day in the life of flight hardware testing for Neutron. We recently took our new rocket’s second stage through an initial Wet Dress Rehearsal, successfully running its flight avionics and pressurant and propellant management systems to emulate flight operations. | Rocket Lab

Electron is on the launch pad and ready for lift-off for today's 60th mission. Full launch details on the Rocket Lab website. | Rocket Lab

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched the QPS-SAR-15 satellite from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on Dec. 21, 2025. Read more 👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/z3C-EA Credit: Rocket Lab | Space.com