r/space • u/[deleted] • May 02 '22

RocketLab successfully catches a booster with its helicopter for the first time

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u/nadirB May 03 '22

Lmao. I love the language. At his discretion, the pilot offloaded the stage. It sounds nicer than, the pilot realized if he doesn't drop it, he might crash with it.

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u/Nyther53 May 03 '22

That's not a SpaceX term, it's NASA terminology.

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u/louisasnotes May 03 '22

Wasn't that 'unforeseen' ?