Rocket Lab stories
Central Otago is going to become home to one of the first radars in the Southern Hemisphere to track small satellites and space debris.
The Awards are an opportunity to recognise the very best among New Zealand's community of Kiwi innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders.
The launch will carry research and development payloads from NASA and educational institutions that will conduct a variety of new, on-orbit science.
Rocket Lab sets a 14-day window for its 1st commercial launch, 'It's Business Time', breaking new ground in space.
Global tech firms are using New Zealand for early testing as Kiwi expertise in AI, space and wireless power draws investment and jobs.
The Humanity Star will orbit the Earth for approximately 9 months before its orbit starts to decay and it's pulled back into Earth's gravity.
Rocket Lab currently has five Electron vehicles in production, with the next launch expected to take place in early 2018.
Still Testing is the second of three test launches planned from Launch Complex 1 ahead of commercial operations.
Rocket Lab's 'Still Testing' set to propel Planet and Spire satellites, boosting Earth observation and analytics capabilities.
Public voting is open as finalists for New Zealand’s innovation awards include solar-powered cow collars, quiet drones and Te Reo Maori smartphones.
The issue has been resolved and Rocket Lab has authorised the production of four additional launch vehicles as it prepares for commercial operations.
Despite missing orbit, the launch has put Rocket Lab in a strong position, though experts warn it must prove reliability and win customers.
Callaghan Innovation's 2015-2016 Annual Report is scheduled for Parliament, and it puts forward some of the most grand successes for Kiwi innovation.
Airways NZ approves regular rocket launches from Rocket Lab, including creating 'special use airspace' for their electron rocket.
Success! It definitely was business time for Rocket Lab yesterday as its Electron launch vehicle blasted off from the Māhia Peninsula yesterday (November 11).
Rocket Lab and Australian IoT startup Fleet Space Technologies have signed a contract to launch two Proxima IoT satellites this month.
William Shatner, celebrated as Captain Kirk, inaugurated Rocket Lab's new Auckland facility, which aims to produce an Electron rocket every week.
University of Canterbury researchers are using algorithms to predict fuel movement in rockets, making launches faster and cheaper.
Callaghan Innovation cheers its clients, including Rocket Lab, who triumphed at the NZ Innovation Awards, reflecting rich Kiwi ingenuity and ambition.
Rocketlab launched their first rocket into space last month and it's viewed around the world as a very serious player in the rocket business.
