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Rocket Lab

Maine Legislature to Vote on Legislation to Establich and Fund Maine Spaceports

February 5, 2022
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By Hilary Lister & Bruce GagnonReceived 5 February 2022 LD 1923, An Act to Establish the Maine Space Corporation This new Public Private Partnership would manage Federal government contracts, issue bonds, receive tax breaks, and distribute funds for acquiring land and property for a Maine Space Complex, including developing staging

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Rocket Lab successfully launched its second Electron rocket on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. Photo Credit: Rocket Lab

Government officials expect NZ moon launch to create huge opportunities in space sector

January 6, 2022
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| Launch sites, Moon missions, NASA, New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Space Treaties

By Ben Strang, Published by Stuff, 6 January 2022 The New Zealand Space Agency believes its participation in the Artemis Accords – an international agreement to send people back to the moon – will significantly boost the space sector. The Government signed up to the NASA accords last year, and

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A Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifts off Nov. 17 carrying two BlackSky satellites. Credit: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab launches BlackSky satellites

November 18, 2021
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By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 18 November 2021 LAS VEGAS — Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket placed two BlackSky imaging satellites into orbit Nov. 17 on the rocket’s first launch in three and a half months. The Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, New

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Jacinda Ardern was warned twice Rocket Lab's launches could break Nuclear Free Law.

Revealed: Ardern warned twice Rocket Lab’s launches could break Nuclear Free Law

October 7, 2021
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By Mitchell Alexander, Published by msn news, 7 October 2021 Rocket Lab is one of New Zealand's success stories, but what satellites it's sending into orbit for the United States Military is raising concerns. Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp is the Deputy Chair of the Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament

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Rocket Lab's new, larger, crew-capable Neutron Rocket, scheduled for its first launch in 2024. Video / Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab shares jump as US military funding confirmed

September 27, 2021
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By Chris Keall, Published by NZ Herald, 27 September 2021 Rocket Lab shares jumped nearly 9 per cent to US$15.29 (for a U$S6.5 billion market cap) in early trading on the Nasdaq after the company finally confirmed a major tranch of funding from the US military and entry into an

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A saltwater marsh on Cumberland Island, Georgia Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

The imaginary rocket driving a small-town spaceport

September 22, 2021
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By Alexandra Marvar, Published by The Verge, 22 September 2021 Is the FAA licensing spaceports that are doomed to fail? The latest launch attempt out of Kodiak, Alaska’s spaceport shows in vivid detail just how quickly things can go sideways. In the video, rocket maker Astra’s 3.3 skids horizontally for

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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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Rocket Lab launches US Space Force mission

July 30, 2021
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| Launch sites, Mini-Satellites, New Zealand, News, Rocket Lab, Space Force

By Staff Writers, Published by Space War, 30 July 2021 Mahia, New Zealand (SPX) - Rocket Lab, the leading launch provider and space systems company, has successfully launched a research and development satellite to orbit for the United States Space Force (USSF). The mission was Rocket Lab's fourth launch for

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