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Although Rocket Lab's engines and avionics are built in Huntington Beach, California, the final assembly of the vehicle is done here in Auckland–A fitting choice, as they're currently only launching from their Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, some 500 km away
December 2010 – Rocket Lab was awarded a U.S. contract from the Operationally Responsive Space Office (ORS) to study low cost international alternatives. Included in this study is a 640,000 newtons booster, a miniature avionics system and a launch vehicle to place small mass satellites into polar and low Earth orbits.
December 2010 – Rocket Lab was awarded a U.S. contract from the Operationally Responsive Space Office (ORS) to study low cost international alternatives. Included in this study is a 640,000 newtons booster, a miniature avionics system and a launch vehicle to place small mass satellites into polar and low Earth orbits.
Although Rocket Lab's engines and avionics are built in Huntington Beach, California, the final assembly of the vehicle is done here in Auckland–A fitting choice, as they're currently only launching from their Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, some 500 km away