Virginia is for (space) lovers: Rocket Lab opens new seaside launch pad for reusable Neutron rocket | NYGazet

Rocket Lab opened its new Launch Complex 3 on Aug. 28 to launch Neutron rockets capable of returning to Earth for later reuse as the company chases the medium-lift satellite rocket.

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — A new reusable rocket with jaws like a cosmic hippo, an innovative booster built by the company Rocket Lab, finally has its first launch pad on the Virginia coast and could make its first flight by the end of the year. The novel... [7930 chars]