Rocket Lab
Peter Beck - Rocket Lab founder wins Sir Peter Blake medal
The founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, Peter Beck, is one of six medalists in this year's Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards, announced June 8. Rocket Lab successfully launched its first rocket into orbit… Audio
Rocket Lab sets new date for first commercial launch
Rocket Lab has just set new dates for its first fully commercial satellite launch.
Man-made shooting stars
Rocket Lab has announced its Humanity Star is in orbit - New Zealand's first satellite. It was launched on the company's Electron rocket which took off on Sunday. Audio
High-tech disco ball satellite launched from rocket
Rocket Lab hopes a newly launched satellite will be the brightest object in the night sky. Audio
Rocket Lab launches disco ball satellite on Electron
Rocket Lab has revealed exactly what it a launched into space... a high tech disco ball. On Sunday the company successfully launched a small Electron rocket in to orbit from the Mahia Peninsula. On… Audio
NZ space industry reaching for the stars
Leaders of New Zealand's burgeoning space industry say the successful launch of a rocket is a giant leap forward for the sector.
NZ space industry reaching for the stars
Increasing the number of launches and decreasing the satellite size will dramatically reduce the cost of putting a satellite into space - Rocket Lab says it could cost fewer than $10 million each. Video, Audio
Rocket Lab's Electron reaches orbit
Rocket Lab successfully launched a rocket into orbit for the first time yesterday. The small Electron rocket reached orbit and deployed three miniature satellites shortly after taking off from the… Audio
Rocket Lab launches Electron satellite into orbit
Rocket Lab successfully launched a rocket from the Hawke's Bay's Mahia Peninsula on Sunday, sending it's Electron satellite into orbit. The triumph means Rocket Lab will soon be ready to forge ahead… Audio
Rocket Lab Electron reaches orbit from Māhia launch
Yesterday Rocket Lab launched it's Electron rocket reached orbit and deployed three miniature satellites after taking off from the Māhia Peninsula. The successful launch means Rocket Lab will soon be… Audio
Rocket launch 'marks new era of access to space'
Rocket Lab has successfully launched its second flight as well as launching three mini-satellites into a low Earth orbit. Video
Rocket Lab second test called off for today
Rocket Lab's attempt at its second test flight has been called off for the day after it was earlier stopped one minute before take-off due to a rogue ship entering the launch area.
Rocket Lab launch window closes
New Zealand company Rocket Lab has delayed the second test flight of its Electron rocket until early next year.
Lift off delayed
Rocket Lab's Electron rocket launch today on the Mahia Peninsula has been scrubbed again, sadly. A power fault this time. Audio
Rocket Lab launch aborted seconds from launch
Rocket Lab's launch of a 17-metre-long rocket from Māhia Peninsula was aborted at the last moment this afternoon. Video
Countdown to Rocket Lab's next test flight
New Zealand company Rocket Lab is hoping to launch a 17-metre-long rocket from Māhia Peninsula for the second time, tomorrow afternoon.
Peter Beck on Rocket Lab's next launch
Monday is another big day for one of New Zealand's most innovative companies Rocket Lab. It could carry out its second test launch of its Electron Rocket from Mahia Peninsula, following on from the… Audio
Rocket Lab to open launch window next week
New Zealand company Rocket Lab is set to launch its second test flight early next month, with a 10-day launch window opening next Friday.
Rocket Lab counts down to new test flight
NZ company Rocket Lab aims to deploy weather-mapping and ship-tracking satellites in its second launch.
Govt checking Rocket Lab for ocean litter
A NIWA report has found the ecological impact of jettisoned rocket debris is less than pollution from the fishing industry, but a build-up of debris on the ocean floor from repeated launches could be… Audio