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Rocket Lab signs deal to build US defence satellites, but not launch them from Māhia

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Māhia space port owner Rocket Lab has announced details of its first launch of the year and a new deal that sees the United States-based company become the “prime” builder of US defence satellites.

In a move likely to be controversial here, the US$515 million deal means Rocket Lab is now “the prime contractor”, a statement from the company says. “Rocket Lab will design, build, test, an...


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