https://x.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1819097810517586100
Rocket Lab is currently hiring for numerous marine positions related to the development of the Neutron rocket landing barge. The available roles include:
- Marine Operations & Logistics Lead
- Recovery Engineers (II, Senior, and Lead)
- Marine Commodity Managers (Supply Chain)
Interesting that Rocket Lab is now considering barge landings for Neutron. This contrasts with one of the early concept videos where they stated that Neutron would always RTLS (return to launch site), and not land on a barge.
From a delta V point of view, barge landing makes a lot of sense.
Yeah, it’s a (relatively) simple way to get more performance out of a booster while still being able to recover it.
Sounds like Sir Beck has another hat to eat
Well, I don’t think he ever staked a hat on that particular claim, but…
He learned his lesson, otherwise he’d have a multi course meal between reuse, building a bigger rocket, Archimedes switching from gas generator to staged combustion, Neutron barge landings…
