Phil PenningtonRNZ·30 Aug, 2026 08:58 PM7 mins to readRocket Lab's Māhia spaceport is so busy that last year New Zealand ranked third-equal with Russia for total launches. Photo / Rocket LabRocket Lab's Māhia spaceport is so busy that last year New Zealand ranked third-equal with Russia for total launches. Photo / Rocket LabBy Phil Pennington of RNZThe Government has halved the time it takes to approve rocket launches as it chases the biggest global space boom in history. National security and other checks on rocket payloads now take just over five weeks on average instead of 11
NZ halves time to launch rockets in space goldrush
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