PremiumPremiumBusinessRocket Lab, Nash, tell Greens combat-support payload is lawfulGunsmoke-J satellite designed to support US army combat operations with targeting data.10 Mar 06:39 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWatch: Rocket Lab's crew-capable giant rocket revealedPeter Beck's company goes head-to-head with Elon Musk's Space X.02 Mar 04:37 AM
BusinessRocket Lab confirms $6b US listing, larger rocket for human spaceflightMuch larger "medium-lift" rocket planned with proceeds. Financials revealed.01 Mar 06:18 PM
SharesRocket Lab tipped for $6b moonshot on to NasdaqDeal would see US-NZ startup and Mahia spaceport operator soar in value.01 Mar 04:36 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJeff Tallon: ET hype defies objectivityOpinion: Overstatement of 'life out there' claims should sound alarm bells.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Big glowing thing' over Otago was electron rocketRocket Lab launched the electron rocket from its Mahia Peninsula site.16 Dec 06:49 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAuckland, we have a problem: Student satellite lost in spaceRocket Lab carried the first NZ student-made satellite into space.30 Nov 04:47 AM
BusinessWatch: Rocket Lab attempt to bring rocket back to EarthRe-useable rockets will allow for faster turnaround between launches.06 Nov 04:28 AM
BusinessWatch: Rocket Lab's successful 'In Focus' launchBeck muses on development costs, dreams of Venus.28 Oct 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe search for life on Venus could start with Rocket LabNew York Times: Rocket Lab may be able to send a spacecraft to Venus long before Nasa.15 Sep 11:03 PM
BusinessSuccessfully launched homegrown satellite could 'triple' Rocket Lab's businessHow the secret launch went down.03 Sep 08:31 PM
AirlinesRocket Lab reveals problem that caused last mission to failWhat went wrong amid the bid for "warp-speed" turnaround.31 Jul 08:41 PM
BusinessFrom Ōamaru to the edge of orbit: Kiwi startup unveils reusable craftThe firm with some Government backing could one day to take on Rocket Lab.28 Jul 05:35 AM
BusinessSpace cadets: Rocket Lab launches apprenticeship programmeFounder wants to help train New Zealand's "lost generation".22 Jul 07:03 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesRocket Lab's problem likely 'baked in' months agoLaunch programme pause during probe but no time to 'cry into your cornflakes'.06 Jul 05:53 AM
BusinessLost in space: Rocket Lab mission failure comes with a costHigh tech payload expected to be covered by insurance - Peter Beck.05 Jul 03:01 AM
BusinessRocket Lab investigates Electron rocket launch failureMission payload not recoverable, spokeswoman confirms04 Jul 11:50 PM
BusinessLost in space: Disaster strikes Rocket Lab launchRocket Lab's 'Pics or it didn't happen' launch was fast-tracked to avoid bad weather.04 Jul 10:19 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesNasa's small step to the Moon a giant leap for Rocket LabAs Rocket Lab gets back to high frequency launches to Earth's orbit Moon mission beckons26 Jun 05:00 PM
EmploymentGovernment allowed 26 Rocket Lab employees into NZGovernment says it allowed 26 overseas workers into the country to help launch rockets.16 Jun 06:37 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismVisionweek: What post-Covid NZ should look likeConsensus is picking up where we left off would be a mistake when we can make a better NZ.14 Jun 12:00 AM
Business'It never ends well': Rocket Lab boss Peter Beck's warning to the GovernmentBeck has warned against the Government acting as venture capitalists.10 May 03:50 AM
BusinessTrump's Space Force: Rocket Lab takes giant step toward first US launchPeter Beck reassures that NZ is still in the frame, offers sharp advice to government.29 Apr 08:20 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRocket Lab: Peter Beck explains that dramatic helicopter drop-test clipPLUS: Beck updates on Covid-19 impact.09 Apr 05:45 AM
AirlinesRocket Lab buys Canadian satellite companyRocket Lab has so far delivered 48 satellites to orbit on the Electron launch vehicle.17 Mar 12:10 AM
BusinessRocket Lab chosen by NASA to launch Pathfinder Mission to the MoonThe firm-fixed-price launch contract was valued at $15.4 million, NASA reported.15 Feb 12:03 AM
BusinessWatch: Another Rocket Lab military launch - this time for spook agencyFirst mission of 2020 a success.31 Jan 02:46 AM
New Zealand'Neglected' Wairoa town centre gets $6.1m to be revitalisedMayor happy burned and under-utilised buildings will become hub of business and tourism.21 Jan 11:25 PM
AirlinesRocket Lab building a second launch pad at MahiaRocket Lab's second pad at Mahia is part of its global expansion.18 Dec 08:09 PM
AirlinesNo nukes in space: Govt updates rules on what can be launched from NZRocket Lab payloads so far would have met new rules.17 Dec 05:08 AM
New ZealandWas it a UFO? The image that had NZers guessingThere's a remarkable explanation for the appearance in the sky.06 Dec 05:40 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMillions being spent on space tech in NZ. Here's what's at stakeNew Zealand is emerging as an important player in the space rush.01 Nov 06:00 PM
BusinessRocket Lab gears for missions to lunar orbit by 2020Kiwi-American company gears for the second major phase of its life.22 Oct 08:49 PM
BusinessRocket Lab's next big missionThe mission will lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on the Māhia Peninsula.30 Sep 09:49 PM