[Via Satellite 07-01-2015] Rocket Lab recently announced plans to establish a commercial launch site on Kaitorete Spit in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island for its Electron launch vehicle. The location, which has been used for suborbital flights by NASA in the past, can reach a wide range of inclinations from sun-synchronous orbit through [...]

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Source: [url=http://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2015/07/01/rocket-lab-picks-new-zealand-launch-site-completion-expected-this-year/]Rocket Lab Picks New Zealand Launch Site, Completion Expected This Year[/url]