Rocket Lab successfully retrieves its reusable rocket after splashdown
After separation, the booster began its descent toward Earth at over 9,000kmph (5,592mph), reaching a temperature of 2,400 degrees Celsius (4,352 degrees Fahrenheit) along the way. The rocket deployed its main parachute about eight minutes after liftoff, allowing it to safely splash down into the ocean, where Rocket Lab brought it onto a vessel “using a specially designed capture cradle.” Rocket Lab aims to eventually reuse its boosters for future missions.In a statement to The Verge, Rocket Lab spokesperson Morgan Bailey…