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Rocket Lab Ltd. is a New Zealand firm that designs and fabricates sounding rockets, small satellite launch systems and propulsion systems.

History
Rocket Lab was founded in 2007 by Peter Beck after a decade of research into propulsion and market development in aerospace.

Facilities
_Offices

_Launch facilities

_Launch facilities (the cape (planned))

Ātea 1
Ātea 1 (Māori for 'space') is a two-stage sounding rocket capable of launching scientific payloads of up to 2kg on a suborbital trajectory with a maximum apogee of 150km. Ātea 1 was successfully launched on its maiden flight from Great Mercury Island near Coromandel on 30 November, 2009 at 2:30 pm after fueling problems delayed the scheduled 7:10 am liftoff. Rocket Lab became the first private company to reach space in the southern hemisphere.

Electron
Electron is an orbital launch vehicle