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‘It can affect millions, tens of millions, even billions’: Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck and the reasons for his space search

January 15, 2023
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By Kevin Norquay, Published by Stuff, 15 January 20223 What makes a CEO? In this 12-part series Kevin Norquay talks to business leaders who buck the stereotype. Rocket Lab chief executive Peter Beck is not one to reflect on all he has achieved in life … it takes a full

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Electron’s fury: more than 200 of Rocket Lab’s Rutherford engines have flown to space, and soon the company will start trying to bring them back to fly again [Photo courtesy of Rocket Lab]

Peter Beck, the New Zealand Elon Musk, on living his space dreams

August 9, 2021
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Published by Al Jazeera, 9 August 2021 Rocket Lab’s founder talks to Al Jazeera about moon shots, deep space exploration and overcoming dream crushers. Rocket Lab is back in business. And that’s good news for the company’s deep space ambitions. The United States-based small satellite launcher suffered an in-flight anomaly

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NZ rocket launches may breach nuclear-free laws, say peace groups

March 9, 2021
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by Ollie Neas, Published by The Spinoff, 9 March 2021 Rocket Lab launches of satellites honing US military targeting capabilities have been criticised by the Peace Foundation, which is calling on the PM to step in. Peace groups are calling on the prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, to stop the launch

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‘The Waihopai virus’: Covid plays heavily on the minds of spy base protesters

January 31, 2021
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By Morgane Solignac, Published in Surf - 31 January, 2021 It might have been their first 'post-Trump' protest, but the message remained the same. About 40 people from around New Zealand descended on the Waihopai Valley Spy Base on Saturday for their annual demonstration. Protest organiser Murray Horton summed up

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