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October 21, 2026

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NASA to fly CubeSats on three new commercial launchers

October 16, 2015 Stephen Clark

NASA announced Wednesday it is joining a chorus of companies pushing for easier access to space, awarding $17.1 million in contracts to three firms developing new launchers tailored for lifting lightweight satellites into orbit.

Rocket Lab plans for New Zealand launch base

July 9, 2015 Stephen Clark

The chief executive of Rocket Lab, a venture capital-backed space firm set up to provide dedicated launch services for microsatellites, says the company is on track to complete construction of a new orbital launch site on New Zealand’s South Island by the end of 2015.