Rocket Lab tipped for $6b moonshot on to Nasdaq
Deal would see US-NZ startup and Mahia spaceport operator soar in value.
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Jeff Tallon: ET hype defies objectivity
Opinion: Overstatement of 'life out there' claims should sound alarm bells.
'Big glowing thing' over Otago was electron rocket
Rocket Lab launched the electron rocket from its Mahia Peninsula site.
Auckland, we have a problem: Student satellite lost in space
Rocket Lab carried the first NZ student-made satellite into space.
Watch: Rocket Lab attempt to bring rocket back to Earth
Re-useable rockets will allow for faster turnaround between launches.
Watch: Rocket Lab's successful 'In Focus' launch
Beck muses on development costs, dreams of Venus.
The search for life on Venus could start with Rocket Lab
New York Times: Rocket Lab may be able to send a spacecraft to Venus long before Nasa.
Successfully launched homegrown satellite could 'triple' Rocket Lab's business
How the secret launch went down.
Rocket Lab reveals problem that caused last mission to fail
What went wrong amid the bid for "warp-speed" turnaround.
From Ōamaru to the edge of orbit: Kiwi startup unveils reusable craft
The firm with some Government backing could one day to take on Rocket Lab.
Space cadets: Rocket Lab launches apprenticeship programme
Founder wants to help train New Zealand's "lost generation".
Rocket Lab's problem likely 'baked in' months ago
Launch programme pause during probe but no time to 'cry into your cornflakes'.
Lost in space: Rocket Lab mission failure comes with a cost
High tech payload expected to be covered by insurance - Peter Beck.
Rocket Lab investigates Electron rocket launch failure
Mission payload not recoverable, spokeswoman confirms
Lost in space: Disaster strikes Rocket Lab launch
Rocket Lab's 'Pics or it didn't happen' launch was fast-tracked to avoid bad weather.
Nasa's small step to the Moon a giant leap for Rocket Lab
As Rocket Lab gets back to high frequency launches to Earth's orbit Moon mission beckons
Government allowed 26 Rocket Lab employees into NZ
Government says it allowed 26 overseas workers into the country to help launch rockets.
Visionweek: What post-Covid NZ should look like
Consensus is picking up where we left off would be a mistake when we can make a better NZ.
'It never ends well': Rocket Lab boss Peter Beck's warning to the Government
Beck has warned against the Government acting as venture capitalists.
Trump's Space Force: Rocket Lab takes giant step toward first US launch
Peter Beck reassures that NZ is still in the frame, offers sharp advice to government.
Rocket Lab: Peter Beck explains that dramatic helicopter drop-test clip
PLUS: Beck updates on Covid-19 impact.
Rocket Lab buys Canadian satellite company
Rocket Lab has so far delivered 48 satellites to orbit on the Electron launch vehicle.
Rocket Lab chosen by NASA to launch Pathfinder Mission to the Moon
The firm-fixed-price launch contract was valued at $15.4 million, NASA reported.
Watch: Another Rocket Lab military launch - this time for spook agency
First mission of 2020 a success.
'Neglected' Wairoa town centre gets $6.1m to be revitalised
Mayor happy burned and under-utilised buildings will become hub of business and tourism.
Rocket Lab building a second launch pad at Mahia
Rocket Lab's second pad at Mahia is part of its global expansion.
No nukes in space: Govt updates rules on what can be launched from NZ
Rocket Lab payloads so far would have met new rules.
Was it a UFO? The image that had NZers guessing
There's a remarkable explanation for the appearance in the sky.
Millions being spent on space tech in NZ. Here's what's at stake
New Zealand is emerging as an important player in the space rush.
Rocket Lab gears for missions to lunar orbit by 2020
Kiwi-American company gears for the second major phase of its life.
Rocket Lab's next big mission
The mission will lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on the Māhia Peninsula.
Young Hawke's Bay robotics team score at big Lego event
The team's success delights their inspiration, Rocket Lab co-founder Peter Beck.
Stunning photo captures beauty of Rocket Lab's first night flight
Mahia man Canaan Akuhata-Brown was lucky enough to be in prime position.
Night flight delight: Hawke's Bay spots the Rocket Lab launch from hundreds of kilometres away
"We watched it on the live stream and we looked up and boom, it was there."