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Address | 24 Balfour Road |
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Organisation Summary
This crew blasted onto the front page in November 2009, with the launch of Atea-1, a rocket designed to reach the sub-orbital regions of space.Products & Services
- Atea-1 Suborbital rocket: 2kg payloads up to 150km altitude.
- The first launch took place 30 November 2009, and was a partial success. The booster section was recovered a few days after launch, but the payload and avionics section was never recovered.
- Atea-2 Suborbital rocket: 25kg payloads up to 250km altitude.
- Hi-Tac High Temperature Ablative Coating
- HI-NOZ High Temperature Rocket Nozzle Bulk Moulding Compound
- Liner Bond EPMD Insulation Bonding Resin
- Hybrid 90A Hybrid Rocket Propellant
- Instant Eyes Rocket deployed surveillance system
Key Staff or Stakeholders
- Peter Beck, CEO/CTO
- Ralph Shale: CFO
- Brent Marvin: Design Engineer
- Peter Barlow: Test Engineer
- Shuan O'Dononell: Electronic Systems
- Adam Berry: Propellant Chemist
Press & Articles
- Kiwi rocket trials new form of propulsion (2012-11-13, TV3) (Article)
... In fact, it's a thixotrope – something that’s safe and solid while inert, but turns into a liquid when force is applied. ...
- Space company sells its rocket technology to US (2010-12-01, NZ Herald)
Rocket Lab said it had signed a deal with L2 Aerospace, a company focused on developing innovative flight systems, technologies and solutions for the commercial, civilian and military markets.
- Local rocket buffs catch Nasa's eye (2010-09-12, NZ Herald)
Beck told the Herald on Sunday that Rocket Lab had received a research grant from the US Office of Naval Research to study new rocket propulsion methods and fuels.
- NZ rocket launches into space (2009-11-30, NZ Herald)
New Zealand's first space rocket has launched this afternoon.
The Atea-1 took off from its launch site at Great Mercury Island just before 3pm, after technical problems delayed this morning's planned launch.
Atea-1 Launch Video