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Rocket Lab's 'Pics or it didn't happen' launch was fast-tracked to avoid bad weather.
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Rocket Lab has so far delivered 48 satellites to orbit on the Electron launch vehicle.
The firm-fixed-price launch contract was valued at $15.4 million, NASA reported.
First mission of 2020 a success.
Mayor happy burned and under-utilised buildings will become hub of business and tourism.
Rocket Lab's second pad at Mahia is part of its global expansion.
Rocket Lab payloads so far would have met new rules.
There's a remarkable explanation for the appearance in the sky.
New Zealand is emerging as an important player in the space rush.
Kiwi-American company gears for the second major phase of its life.
The mission will lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on the Māhia Peninsula.
The team's success delights their inspiration, Rocket Lab co-founder Peter Beck.
Mahia man Canaan Akuhata-Brown was lucky enough to be in prime position.
"We watched it on the live stream and we looked up and boom, it was there."
Take two: Rocket Lab launched its STP-27RD mission.
Beck defends missions for US military agencies.
The NZ-founded firm is expanding by offering a space craft for customers to add own tech,
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Controversial payload set to be deployed. Watch launch highlights.
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The company's maiden commercial flight generated a ton of global coverage.
"It's Business Time is 'business time' in more ways than you can imagine."
First of a fleet of small satellites will connect millions of sensors in remote locations.
NASA's facility in Virginia has been selected as the US launch site.
The 87-year-old actor is opening the new centre of Kiwi space exploration.
Between its NZ and US plants, Peter Beck's company is gearing up to make a rocket a week.
After scrubbed launches Rocket Lab will try again in quick succession later this year.