Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand serves as a New Zealand spaceport, with 139 launches to date.
Overview
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 is a commercial spaceport located close to Ahuriri Point at the southern tip of Māhia Peninsula, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is owned and operated by private spaceflight company Rocket Lab and supports launches of the company's Electron rocket for small satellites. With the launch of Electron on 25 May 2017, it became the first private spaceport to host an orbital launch attempt, and the first site in New Zealand to host an orbital launch attempt. With the Electron launch of 21 January 2018, it became the first private spaceport to host a successful orbital launch.
Location
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- (-39.26085, 177.86586)
- Status
- ACTIVE
Launch history
139 launches to date.
UpcomingElectron | StriX Launch 27
UpcomingElectron | StriX Launch 26
UpcomingElectron | StriX Launch 25
UpcomingElectron | StriX Launch 24
UpcomingElectron | StriX Launch 23
UpcomingElectron | StriX Launch 22
UpcomingElectron | StriX Launch 21
UpcomingElectron | StriX Launch 20
UpcomingElectron | StriX Launch 19
UpcomingElectron | StriX Launch 18
Rockets launched from this site
- Electron (139 launches)