Channel: Everyday Astronaut

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: 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 -------------------------- Want to support what I do? Consider becoming a Patreon supporter for access to exclusive livestreams, our discord channel and subreddit! - patreon.com/everydayastronaut Or become a YouTube member for some bonus perks as well! - youtube.com/channel/UC6uKrU_WqJ1R2HMTY3LIx5Q/join The best place for all your space merch needs! everydayastronaut.com/shop All music is original! Check out my album "Maximum Aerodynamic Pressure" anywhere you listen to music (Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, etc) or click here for easy links - everydayastronaut.com/music I'm the cohost of an awesome podcast where we talk all about current technologies and how they shape our future! ourludicrousfuture.com or here on YouTube youtube.com/ourludicrousfuture