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Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab successful launch and payload deployment – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 January 201811 April 2018

Rocket Lab successfully launched its Electron rocket and deployed satellites into orbit this afternoon, a milestone for the company and […]

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Rocket Lab achieves liftoff — Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 May 201703 August 2018

Rocket Lab launched its Electron rocket yesterday from the Māhia Peninsula. #ItsaTest ©Rocket Lab Despite not reaching orbit, the company […]

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Rocket Lab and its efforts to launch NZ into space game — Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 23 May 201703 August 2018

Yesterday marked the start of the ten-day window in which Rocket Lab will attempt to launch its Electron rocket from […]

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Prepare for takeoff: rocket launch site opens – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 27 September 201611 April 2018

New Zealand’s first orbital launch site has been opened on the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island’s east coast. Los […]

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Cape Canaveral comes to the East Coast – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 July 201603 May 2017

In a few months, a remote East Coast town will become the launching pad for a rocket headed for space. […]

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NZ startup creates 3D-printed, battery-powered rocket engine

In the News  |  Published: 16 April 201528 March 2016

Rocket Lab, the Auckland-based aerospace company, unveiled its latest innovation at the US Space Symposium this week: a 3D-printed, battery-powered rocket engine. Rocket Lab […]

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Newsletter Digest: COP15 kicks off, Bisphenol-A ban urged

Blog  |  Published: 04 December 2009

COP 15: Is a deal on the cards? The Copenhagen climate conference kicks off over the weekend and while there […]

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Atea-1 blasts off

In the News  |  Published: 01 December 2009

Yesterday, following a slight delay, Atea-1 took to the sky. The 6m tall rocket, developed by Auckland firm Rocket Lab […]

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The New Zealand Herald: Star Wars-generation takes flight in the Southern Hemisphere

In the News  |  Published: 23 November 200901 December 2010

A feature by Lisa Bradley on Kiwi-based aerospace company Rocket Lab, which aims to make history on November 30 by […]

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