Rocket Lab, a SpaceX competitor, is making strides in the rocket reusability arena. With its recent launch of an Electron rocket featuring one previously used Rutherford engine, Rocket Lab tweeted on August 23, 2023, “A successful first for us as our reused Rutherford engine worked flawlessly to get Electron to space.” SpaceX has set a remarkable record with 259 successful rocket launches, 221 landings, and 193 reflights, leading the space industry in reusability. Elon Musk’s space venture has made the reuse of “flight-proven rockets” a standard procedure. Following the successful launch, the Electron’s first stage made a planned parachute descent … Continue reading Electron’s Leap: Rocket Lab’s Essential Strides in Space Reusability!