WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — California-based company Rocket Lab said Thursday it had launched a test rocket into space from its New Zealand launch pad, although the rocket didn't reach orbit as hoped. Rocket Lab was given official approval last week to conduct three test launches from the remote Mahia Peninsula on the North Island. New Zealand has never had a space program but officials hope regular launches could change perceptions of the South Pacific nation and generate hundreds of millions of dollars each year in revenue. Rocket Lab plans to keep costs low by using lightweight, disposable rockets with 3D-printed engines.
New Zealand Test Rocket Makes It To Space But Not To Orbit
By NICK PERRY, Associated Press, Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Business
Thu, 05/25/2017 - 1:11am
BING NEWS:
- Starship rocket about to launch in critical test of Musk’s Mars plans
SpaceX’s Starship rocket is “ready to fly” after securing the relevant permits for its next launch attempt, Elon Musk has said.The 120-metre-tall spacecraft, which is the biggest rocket ever built, is ...
06/3/2024 - 5:04 am | View Link - Sir Peter Beck: Ambitions interplanetary and down-to-Earth
Newly knighted Sir Peter Beck still has a couple more things he would like to achieve before his time on Earth is up.
06/2/2024 - 9:31 pm | View Link - King’s Birthday Honours: Peter Beck, Theresa Gattung and Joan Withers receive top gongs
Three corporate titans have been honoured in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list, issued by the National-led coalition Government. Former Telecom chief executive Theresa Gattung, high-profile ...
06/2/2024 - 6:00 am | View Link - Boeing’s Starliner test flight scrubbed again after hold in final countdown
The mission has one launch opportunity every one-to-two days, when the International Space ... of launching the Starliner test flight May 6, but officials called off the launch attempt due to a valve ...
06/1/2024 - 4:46 am | View Link - Lotus Eletre is an electric Lamborghini Urus rival
It's not just Eletre to be fair: Green campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) found that 'mega SUVs' are 220cm wider (including their wing mirrors) than in 2017, and that half of new cars are ...
05/31/2024 - 8:20 pm | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more