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August 3, 2026
New Zealand's Outlier Space has raised a US$7.35m pre-seed round, led by GD1, to unlock microgravity manufacturing with a scalable, reusable satellite platform.
July 31, 2026
Rocket Lab has signed a multi-launch deal with the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc (“iQPS”) for three new dedicated launches on Electron. This contract is iQPS' third multi-launch booking…
July 30, 2026
Many airlines now emulate Air New Zealand's Skycouches to offer lie-flat economy products.
Rocket Lab has won another contract from Japanese radar imaging company iQPS for multiple launches of its Electron rocket. The post Rocket Lab wins another launch contract from Japan’s iQPS appeared…
Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand’s third-largest island, is known for its vibrant birdlife, unique forests, wilderness beaches, and views of the night sky.
July 29, 2026
True Anomaly detailed a space-to-space pursuit between the Rocket Lab-built Puma spacecraft and the True Anomaly Jackal-0004 spacecraft as part of the Victus Haze mission for the U.S. Space Force…
Outlier Space announced a $7.35M round yesterday to develop its microgravity research and return vehicle, scheduled to fly its debut mission in 2028. The post Outlier Space Raises $7.3M to Build New…
Rocket Lab expects to carry out the first launch before the end of the year, with most missions flying from the company's new site at the Pacific Spaceport Complex.
July 28, 2026
Rocket Lab on Monday said a recent $266 million contract it received from the Space Force is the company’s largest ever launch contract, which calls for at least 12 suborbital […] The post Rocket…
Rocket Lab will open up a new launch site at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska (PSCA) in Kodiak. Launches are expected to begin no earlier than the end of this year. The post Rocket Lab Expands…
Rocket Lab has been awarded its largest launch contract to date, a $266 million multi-launch contract with the U.S. Space Force, solidifying the vertical integrator’s position in launch and critical…
July 27, 2026
Rocket Lab Corporation, a launch services and space systems company, announced today that it has been awarded its largest launch contract to date: a launch contract…
Rocket Lab just inked a $266 million deal with the U.S. Space Force to launch up to 18 suborbital missile-defense missions, most of them from Alaska's Pacific Spaceport Complex.
Rocket Lab [RKLB] on Monday said a recent $266 million contract it received from the Space Force is the company’s largest ever launch contract, which calls for at least 12 […]
New Kodiak facility will support up to 18 suborbital missions for military testing The post Rocket Lab to open Alaska launch site under $266 million Space Force deal appeared first on SpaceNews .
July 26, 2026
July 21, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO – Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand startup focused on applying superconducting magnets for spacecraft attitude control and acceleration, plans to redomicile to the United States. “It…
July 20, 2026
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While the focus of late has been on Starship’s test program, three companies developing new… The post Making Progress: Relativity’s Terran R, Rocket Lab’s Neutron, and PLD Space’s Miura 5 appeared…
July 17, 2026
When even your closest neighbor is several hours’ flight away, concepts such as air connectivity and passenger experience… The post ‘We want to win on sleep.’ Air New Zealand’s new CEO talks…
July 15, 2026
Air New Zealand has released the first details of a major cabin upgrade coming to its Boeing 777-300ER… The post Air New Zealand shares first look at new Boeing 777-300ER cabin designs appeared…
July 14, 2026
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A Boeing P-8A Poseidon of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) launched two AGM-84 Harpoon missiles on 27 June. This event was significant, since it was the first time the RNZAF platform had…
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July 8, 2026
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket has had a record stretch through the first half of 2026,… The post Rocket Lab sees Electron gains, Neutron delays in first half of 2026 appeared first on…
July 7, 2026
July 5, 2026
With the groundings behind him and fuel falling, CEO Nikhil Ravishankar loses many of the excuses. The three-pillar reset now has to deliver on its own.
July 3, 2026
July 2, 2026
True Anomaly and Rocket Lab are performing Top Gun-style satellite fly-bys for the U.S. military.
June 30, 2026
The American space company Rocket Lab has announced an agreement for the purchase of Iridium Communications, a satellite communications provider, in an operation that combines..
June 29, 2026
However, NASA decided to change strategy and assign a dedicated mission to an Electron rocket. Although the agency has not detailed the exact reason for the change, the TSIS-2 project was dragging..