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Rocket Lab Ltd - Innovative access to space

Welcome to Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is a company focused on delivering pioneering technology and specialised components to the international space industry.

Our aim is to provide innovative low-cost solutions that enable public access to space and develop a space industry within New Zealand. We are located within the laboratories of Industrial Research Limited in Auckland, New Zealand.

Rocket Lab develops, manufactures and launches suborbital rockets. We can provide vehicle and launch facilities, as well as payload experiment design, manufacturing and testing.

Our Vision

  • To design and create exceptional space launch vehicles for suborbital scientific payloads, micro, nano and pico orbital satellites.
  • To spearhead and establish an innovative New Zealand space industry.

We provide a world-class service to the international and national science community and public, with a focus on delivering low-cost, fast access to space.

Rocket Lab's current primary project is to develop and launch the Ātea-1 suborbital rocket.

View our latest news and information about how you can support Rocket Lab.

Ātea
 
Latest News

October 8th 2009 - The final ground test was completed...

October 1st 2009 - First flight qualification engine test fire for the Ātea-1 hybrid booster...

July 30th 2009 - Rocket engine tests commence at Air NZ...

April 17th 2009 - Hon Dr Wayne Mapp visited the Auckland lab...

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Rocket Research and Development