Business | Popular Science
30 March 2016
A video has been posted of New Zealand-founded company Rocket Lab launching their new Rutherford engine. The burn lasts for a full two minutes and 40 seconds, completing an important flight qualification test.
The company…
Business | NBC News
8 July 2015
New Zealand company Rocket Lab says it plans to build its own launch site – the world’s first commercial orbital launch range – on Kaitorete Spit in Canterbury by the end of the year.
The…
Science/Tech | Fast Company
22 April 2015
A New Zealand rocket company, founded by inventor Peter Beck in 2007, says it has found a way to drastically cut the cost of satellite launches, by 3D printing rocket components.
The Rocket…
Science/Tech | Forbes
18 April 2015
Auckland-based commercial space company Rocket Lab has unveiled their 3D-printed battery-powered Rutherford engine.
The liquid-fueled, battery powered engine is capable of 4,600 pounds of thrust and will power propulsion of Rocket…