Sikorsky S-92A snagged the first-stage booster of Rocket Lab's Electron midair but dropped it after the pilot noted "different load characteristics."
The first-stage booster of Rocket Lab's Electron rocket satellite was snagged in midair by a Sikorsky S-92A shortly after launch, only to be jettisoned when the pilot noticed "different load characteristics." (Photo: Rocket Lab)
