Rocket Lab’s ‘Return to Sender’ mission on Friday went “spectacularly well”, and another attempt to bring an Electron rocket booster back to Earth is planned early next year. Rocket Lab’s 16th launch using an Electron rocket lifted off from its launch site on the Māhia Peninsula on Friday afternoon. Elon Musk notes Rocket Lab's Return to Sender mission achievement* Rocket Lab's Peter Beck: Space jobs doesn't mean leaving NZ* Rocket Lab mission blasts off, US spy agency's satellites deployedSUPPLIED/Twitter Rocket Lab's Return to Sender Electron rocket lifts off at Māhia on Friday. SUPPLIED/Twitter Rocket Lab's Electron booster is recovered after splashdown. SUPPLIED/Twitter Gnome Chomsky in space on Rocket Lab's Return to Sender mission.

Source: Stuff November 23, 2020 21:56 UTC