Successful shut down of the nine Rutherford engines on Electron's first stage. Clean separation of Electron's 1st & 2nd stages complete. Electron's second stage is continuing on to orbit.
Electron's 1st stage is now returning back to Earth where the recovery helicopter awaits
Confirmed good main chute deploy. Electron's stage 2 continuing to orbit.
Electron's second stage has successfully shut down and the Kick Stage has separated. The Kick Stage and payloads are now in a transfer orbit as planned. The helicopter pilot has eyes on the parachute for stage 1
Helicopter catch! Stay tuned for more recovery details and payload deployment in around 50 minutes.
@RocketLab lol 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 why would you want to catch a booster with an helicopter. Talk about stupid. Just land the damn thing like @SpaceX does.
@RocketLab Congratulations on your catch, when is the first reuse scheduled?
@RocketLab Thats insane! We want our liveview camera back please! 🥳🎉
@RocketLab you cut the video after the "oooooooohhh"
@RocketLab Only one camera!? And didn't show the actual catch.