A chat with Rocket Lab's CEO Peter Beck about Neutron, Electron recovery and Rocket Lab's future!

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I had the pleasure of chatting with Rocket Lab's Founder/CEO/CTO, Peter Beck about their upcoming Neutron rocket, recovering their Electron rocket and the future of Rocket Lab!

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - What is Neutron / Why build it?
04:45 - What is Neutron made out of?
05:40 - Neutron's re-entry
06:55 - Was Electron designed to be reusable?
07:45 - What fuel will Neutron use?
08:35 - What engines will Neutron use?
10:45 - Will Neutron use aerospikes?
14:00 - Electron recovery
14:40 - Electron changes / heatshield
16:55 - Engines surviving reentry
18:45 - When will helicopter recovery be used?
19:55 - How's Electron holding up?
21:05 - Launch from Wallops / AFTS
24:15 - Neutron launching from Wallops only
25:00 - SSO from Wallops / dog-leg maneuver
25:45 - Where will you build Neutron?
29:30 - Have you practiced hovering?
31:50 - Aerodynamic control
32:05 - Expending Neutron
33:15 - Recovering second stage

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