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Rocket Lab Expands Operations, Expects To Add 110+ New Hi-Tech Jobs To New Zealand
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 8:58 am | Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab Expands Operations, Expects to Add 110+ New Hi-Tech Jobs to New Zealand Development of new Neutron rocket, rocket reusability R&D, and growth in satellite component manufacturing drives expansion of Rocket Lab's New Zealand footprint ... More >>
Kiwi Connection To Sharpest Image Of The Universe: Rocket Lab Technology Helps Power NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 3:52 pm | Rocket Lab
Image of the distant universe shared by NASA. No doubt you’ve seen the exciting news from NASA and US President Biden today about the image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. It’s the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe ... More >>
Rocket Lab To Launch Three Back-To-Back Missions For BlackSky From Late August
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 5:29 am | Rocket Lab
The next Electron rocket on the pad is the first of three dedicated missions for BlackSky scheduled for lift-off from late August through September. Long Beach, California. August 10, 2021 – Rocket Lab, a leading launch provider and ... More >>
Opening Up Access To Science Education: Rocket Lab Scholarship Applications Now Open
Monday, 26 July 2021, 10:13 am | Rocket Lab
Auckland, New Zealand. 26 July 2021 : Rocket Lab, the global leader in small satellite launch, has opened applications for its annual Rocket Lab Scholarship to those eager for a future in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM). ... More >>
Rocket Lab To Host Movies In Mission Control
Monday, 12 July 2021, 12:07 pm | Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab opens up its doors to Mission Control for the first time to fundraise for OMGTech! For the first time ever, Rocket Lab is inviting the public into its Mission Control Centre in Auckland for an exclusive screening of the latest ... More >>
Wairoa Student Awarded $20,000 Rocket Lab Scholarship
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 1:46 pm | Rocket Lab
Wairoa teenager Clive Hook-Pomare has been awarded the 2020 Rocket Lab Scholarship, created to support and encourage students from the region where Rocket Lab launches to pursue science, technology, engineering, or maths at a tertiary level. More >>
Opening Up Access To Science Education: Rocket Lab 2021 Scholarship Applications Now Open
Monday, 7 September 2020, 3:34 pm | Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab, the global leader in small satellite launch, has opened applications for its annual Rocket Lab Scholarship to those eager for a future in innovation, science, or engineering. The Rocket Lab Scholarship covers up to $20,000 in tertiary ... More >>
Rocket Lab Offers New Zealand’s First Aerospace Apprenticeship
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 7:42 am | Rocket Lab
The programme enables apprentices to receive a formal Aeronautical Engineering trade qualification for building Electron rockets and testing space hardware. Auckland, New Zealand. 23 July, 2020– Rocket Lab, the global leader in small satellite launch, ... More >>
Gisborne Student Awarded Rocket Lab Scholarship To Pursue Stargazing Dreams
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 1:28 pm | Rocket Lab
Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand – 20 February 2020: Rocket Lab has awarded Gisborne teenager Niamh Stratton with the 2019 Rocket Lab Scholarship, providing the young space enthusiast with financial support for a tertiary degree and an exclusive mentorship ... More >>
Rocket Lab To Develop Third Launch Pad
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 8:42 am | Rocket Lab
The new pad, located at Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, is designed to streamline launch operations and will create 15 local roles across engineering, logistics, and support functions Mahia, New Zealand. 19 December 2019 – Rocket Lab, the global ... More >>
Rocket Lab to use Siemens software to explore new frontiers
Friday, 8 November 2019, 8:04 am | Rocket Lab
Global technology giant Siemens announced today that Rocket Lab, an aerospace manufacturer and the world’s leading small satellite launch service, will start using Siemens software to scale up production and continue its growth trajectory. To date, the ... More >>
Rocket Lab successfully launches NASA CubeSats to orbit
Monday, 17 December 2018, 11:33 am | Rocket Lab
US small satellite launch company Rocket Lab has launched its third orbital mission of 2018, successfully deploying satellites to orbit for NASA. The mission, designated Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa)-19 , took place just over a month after ... More >>
Rocket Lab reaches orbit again, deploys more satellites
Monday, 12 November 2018, 9:59 am | Rocket Lab
Auckland, New Zealand. November 11, 2018: Rocket Lab has continued the success of its 2018 orbital launch program with the launch of seven payloads to orbit today. The mission, named ‘It’s Business Time,’ marks Rocket Lab’s second successful ... More >>
Rocket Lab successfully makes it to space
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 5:37 pm | Rocket Lab
Huntington Beach, California and Auckland, New Zealand May 25, 2017 - Rocket Lab, an American-New Zealand aerospace company, broke new ground today when its Electron rocket reached space at 16:23 NZST. More >>
Rocket Lab scrubs test launch attempt from Launch Complex 1
Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 3:19 pm | Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab, an American-New Zealand aerospace company, has postponed the test launch of its Electron vehicle today due to weather conditions. The planned launch attempt will now take place on Thursday, May 25, 2017. More >>
Rocket Lab scrubs test launch attempt from Launch Complex 1
Tuesday, 23 May 2017, 12:34 pm | Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab, an American-New Zealand aerospace company, has postponed the test launch of its Electron vehicle today due to weather conditions. The planned launch attempt will now take place on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. More >>
Rocket Lab Testing Update 22 May 2017
Monday, 22 May 2017, 9:30 am | Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab, an American-New Zealand aerospace company, has delayed the roll out of the launch vehicle called Electron, titled ‘It’s a Test’, by one day at Launch Complex 1, due to weather conditions. The planned launch attempt will now ... More >>
Rocket Lab to open test launch window
Monday, 15 May 2017, 5:00 pm | Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab, an American-New Zealand aerospace company, will open a 10 day launch attempt window from 9am May 22, 2017, ahead of the first launch attempt of the company’s Electron rocket. More >>
Rocket Lab and NASA sign Commercial Space Launch Agreement
Friday, 31 July 2015, 9:56 am | Rocket Lab
AUCKLAND, New Zealand. — July 31, 2015 — Rocket Lab has signed a Commercial Space Launch Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The agreement enables Rocket Lab to use NASA resources - including personnel, facilities ... More >>
Rocket Lab Reveals First Battery-Powered Rocket
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 9:42 am | Rocket Lab
• First-of-its-kind technology to offer affordable, high-frequency launches of small satellites • Engine created through 3D printing and using electric turbopumps More >>