Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
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Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 (also known as Mahia Launch Complex or Spaceport) 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. The facility officially opened on 26 September 2016 (UTC). 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.[3] With the Electron launch of 21 January 2018, it became the first private spaceport to host a successful orbital launch.
Location | Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 39.26085°S 177.86586°E / -39.26085; 177.86586 (Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTC+13 (NZDT[lower-alpha 1]) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Rocket Lab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total launches | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Launch pad(s) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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