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NASA

Super Balloon
Aerospace

Airways partners with NASA to launch stadium-sized balloon to the edge of space

April 18, 2023

NASA has successfully launched a stadium-sized super pressure balloon from Wānaka Airport, with Airways New Zealand safely managing its ascent to the edge of space. Airways, New Zealand’s air navigation services provider, has worked with […]

Pam Melroy
Aerospace

NASA Administrator and Deputy Administrator to visit New Zealand

March 7, 2023

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson  and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will visit Aotearoa New Zealand and start their official program in the week beginning 13 March 13 2023. US Ambassador Tom Udall says that he is very much looking […]

Aerospace

Rocket Lab Increases Space Systems Offerings with New Products for Small Satellites

February 18, 2023

New interplanetary radio and reaction wheel for constellations to close key gaps in global supply chain for essential satellite components. Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, released two new high-performance […]

Rocket Lab Still Testing launch
Defence

Militarising space threatens its commercialisation

July 20, 2018

Nicholas Borroz, a business intelligence consultant and doctoral candidate in international business at the University of Auckland, sees the militarisation of space as a major threat to its commercialisation. “We will strengthen our alliances and […]

Climate Change
International

Climate change security implications for New Zealand and Indo-Pacific

July 20, 2018

Dr J. Scott Hauger, professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, Hawaii, writes that there are several actions that security sector leaders must take in order to manage climate change. […]

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