Rocket Labs New Zealand

idiom · Posted on: Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:56 am

Seem to be a bit light on info about these guysaround here.

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Rocket Lab's current primary project is Ä€tea, a suborbital space rocket designed to reach space at a peak altitude of over 150km. Ä€tea is Te Reo for space.

Ä€tea is intended to offer the New Zealand and international science community an affordable and effective tool for research into areas such as:

micro gravity
solar physics
high altitude atmospheric research
In addition to scientific applications, Ä€tea offers the public an opportunity to access space for commercial prospects such as:

component testing
space burials
DNA space injection and many others
Ä€tea is a two-stage vehicle currently under design and is powered by a solid fuel first stage and a hybrid second stage. It incorporates a number of innovative areas of technology. The first launch is scheduled for the end of 2008 and three other launches are planned over the subsequent twelve months.

There are a number of projects and teams floating around New Zealand.

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idiom Moderator Joined: Mon Feb 09, 2004 4:01 am Posts: 750 Location: New Zealand	Rocket Labs New Zealand Posted on: Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:56 am Seem to be a bit light on info about these guysaround here. Quote: Rocket Lab's current primary project is Ä€tea, a suborbital space rocket designed to reach space at a peak altitude of over 150km. Ä€tea is Te Reo for space. Ä€tea is intended to offer the New Zealand and international science community an affordable and effective tool for research into areas such as: micro gravity solar physics high altitude atmospheric research In addition to scientific applications, Ä€tea offers the public an opportunity to access space for commercial prospects such as: component testing space burials DNA space injection and many others Ä€tea is a two-stage vehicle currently under design and is powered by a solid fuel first stage and a hybrid second stage. It incorporates a number of innovative areas of technology. The first launch is scheduled for the end of 2008 and three other launches are planned over the subsequent twelve months. There are a number of projects and teams floating around New Zealand. _________________ What goes up better doggone well stay up! - Morgan Gravitronics, Company Slogan.
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