GrumpyGel
Well-Known Member
The guy behind this is a space/rocket nerd who's managed to get lots of backing and is actually making, what looks to be, a successful rocket company I believe his mentor may have been @ming ! When they were shortlisting launch sites one on the list was just outside town here and my son, who was just leaving school at the time, was all excited at maybe getting a job with them. But the launch site on the North Island was chosen.All our NZ members and wannabees ... @GrumpyGel
Rocket Lab and its linkage with America is great for New Zealand, and boy are they expanding big time in Auckland at their Command Center and 27 jobs at Rocket Lab job now on offer.
This article describes their plans for 16 launches this year and by next year a launch a week.
What's next for Rocket Lab: Peter Beck talks US Air Force launch, more