On: A helicopter will try to catch a rocket booster mid-air

[mulmen]

The first mid-air recovery of CORONA spy satellite film canisters by a C-119 Flying Boxcar fixed-wing aircraft was performed in 1960. This is a well understood capability.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CORONA_(satellite)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discoverer_14

[mkl → mulmen]

And even earlier for (much larger) jet-powered target drones: 1955.

[moralestapia → mulmen]

There is absolutely NO comparison, in terms of mass, momentum and similar related forces, between a "film canister" and the first stage of a rocket.

But common sense is quite uncommon nowadays.

[yesenadam → moralestapia]

> LOL. Yeah sure,

> But common sense is quite uncommon nowadays.

I see on your page you say "I take pride on behaving righteously and honestly". Don't forget also:

Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html