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SPACE

New Zealand hosts first private space launch

By Ninian Carter

May 25, 2017 - U.S. company Rocket Lab has launched a rocket from New Zealand, the world’s first from a private facility, showing it is possible to provide frequent, affordable launch opportunities to low Earth orbit.

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PUBLISHED: 25/05/2017; STORY: Graphic News
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